Marriage

Maybe you are in a marriage with some warning signs, and you are left wondering whether you are in unsafe territory. Maybe you are searching for hope and pleading for restoration. Maybe you are in a fairly good marriage, but you question how to keep it from venturing down a dark and dreary path.

It is tempting to think Dan knows how I feel about him after all these years. But God has convicted me that keeping romance alive in a marriage is a huge investment in my husband and our relationship. And that investment honors God.

Two far-from-perfect people are covenanting their life together — in sickness and in health, for better or for worse — until death parts them. What a beautiful picture of Jesus Christ (the groom) and his never-ending love for the Church (the bride).

Satan often uses what’s already broken to cause deeper harm. Here’s what the Bible says about taking responsibility and guarding your marriage with God’s strength.

God isn't for divorce! Surely He would intervene and change my husband’s heart...

If you believe you are falling out of love with your spouse––if marriage restoration seems to be out of reach––take to heart the five steps in this article.

Memorizing and applying key Bible verses as a couple can help you and your spouse enjoy a lasting marriage. By living out verses about important marriage qualities like humility, service, forgiveness, and kindness, you can grow closer to each other and God.

It’s helpful to identify the potential landmines if you want to avoid verbal insults and emotional manipulations. Be aware that most of us fight around these  7 topics.

Serve her by checking off some items on her to-do list. Get home early and fix dinner. Allow her to sleep in on weekends and fix breakfast for the family. Stay home with the kids and let her catch up with her friends. Help her get solutions to her work projects. Do everything within your power to enthuse her and make her life easier. You are imitating Christ's love for His bride as you serve her.

Marriage isn’t about never arguing—it’s about learning how to honor Christ when we do. Here are practical, biblical ways to turn conflict into deeper unity.

There is no formula for how to best show affection. What matters is that we are willing to keep putting ourselves out there for the sake of our marriages. The most dangerous thing we can face in our relationships is apathy. When we stop caring, the Devil can easily divide our home. Commit to showing each other love and care, no matter how you feel.

Is there practical advice from our ancient text for the nitty-gritty frustrations of modern married life? Yes it does: Scripture has a rich treasure trove of practical wisdom on how we can be better spouses, and it is hiding in plain sight.

When a rift occurs between two parties and we can’t reach reconciliation, we do not need to feel ashamed. We do need to consider how to move forward. Here are seven things to do when you can’t fix a relationship.

Wives love to spend time in intimate conversations with their husbands. They want to share their innermost feelings with the man they love. When this happens, they feel loved and cared for.

Marriage is a joy and a blessing, but it won't always be easy. When tensions and anger take hold, when trust is broken, when it feels like God is silent - cling to these verses. 

When we look at Jesus life, there are quite a few holes. This inevitably brings up quite a few questions, and one that people love to explore is whether or not Jesus was married. Various "discoveries" and fictional accounts have fed these inquiries. But is there an answer? And if Jesus was married, how would that change the Gospel narrative?

God’s redeeming love for each couple offers second chances. Both husband and wife have to return to their commitment to stay together.

A compliment can really go a long way and give your wife the pep in her step for the day.

I personally love when my husband comes straight to me and gives me a big hug right when he gets home. It reminds me that he is on my team and that I matter to him. Make sure to never leave the house without first stopping for an embrace.

Husbands must understand that when a wife is frustrated, underneath that frustration is an emotional need that's gone unmet. When you cease to take her frustration as a personal criticism and start seeing it as an expression of her needs, you can ask the Lord how you best can meet it.