Marriage

Make prayer a priority in your marriages. Commit to praying for your husband daily, trusting that God hears your prayers and works in ways you may not always see but can trust are for your good and His glory.

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. 

My husband and I are knee-deep in the season of parenting young children, which is rewarding yet exhausting. Of course, our alone time is limited and quickly interrupted. So we have to get creative and focus on quality, not quantity, time together.

Research shows time and again that those married couples who date regularly, and furthermore, try new activities together, tend to have more meaningful relationships.

Disagreements, irritation, and even anger at our spouse don’t have to be relationship killers. When we are open to God’s leading in our hearts through our marriage relationship, He can (and will) use those times of conflict to help us grow and become more like Him.

The bigger topic in this part of Paul’s letter is living the Christian life appropriately, how to have healthy relationships between believers, and what Christian marriage should look like. After he addresses wives, he addresses husbands.

Why was Job’s wife left alive when so much else was taken from him? This article explores several possible answers, then shows why her role in the story matters so deeply. It is a rich reflection on suffering, despair, and the temptation to believe faithfulness is pointless when pain feels unbearable.

Pornography distorts the purpose of sex and spoils a tender, three-dimensional intimacy between couples. There is hope for healing, however. How can one spouse respond redemptively when his or her spouse becomes addicted to porn?

I’ve observed things that work and things that don’t. I think there are some necessary ingredients for a healthy marriage. That’s the point of this post. Want a healthier marriage? Consider these 7 Commandments of Marriage...

If you are married or considering marriage, pay close attention to ensure these idols don’t creep into your life.

While church weddings are declining, they connect couples to sacredness, tradition, and community.

We are the church, so true believers always get married “in” the church no matter the location of the ceremony (assuming a Christian couple would not choose a questionable site). Weddings performed in a church setting, however, have a special nature about them because it’s where the church gathers every week to worship the Lord.

A narcissist will never be able to love you as you deserve. God created marriage to be between one man and one woman. The man is to care for his wife as well as the woman should care for her husband.

The LDS church is so focused on eternal marriage and families that it ignores that life is about placing faith in and knowing the only true, eternal Lord: Jesus Christ our Savior. Salvation and eternal life are found in Him alone.

When your marriage feels heavy and hope seems far away, God's Word is your anchor. These Scriptures offer the grace, strength, and peace you need to hold fast through the darkest seasons.

If you feel bogged down, disconnected from your faith, and wondering if your efforts are making a difference in the relentless drive of culture, you’re not alone. This article will help you articulate what you are up against and give you the fuel to dive deeper into the arms of Jesus and enrich your parenting rewards.

The Bible tells us that two are better than one (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). We know God’s Word to be true, but if we are human and honest, we will often admit that marriage is hard. It doesn’t always seem like two really are better than one, does it?

Making our marriage stronger takes intentionality, and I believe, prayer. When we are intentionally humbling ourselves and praying for our spouse

Marriage isn’t about finding the perfect person—it’s about letting God work through two imperfect people.

Sometimes couples end in arguments without really talking about the situation. Set a designated time and a private area where you can hash things out. Talk about everything, how you feel about each other, the current state of your marriage, etc. Leave nothing out. Agree not to get angry or emotional but simply allow the other to speak. Make it a safe space where each can speak their mind without fear of character assassinations or blame.

Care about the types of flowers you want–AND the vases they'll be in. Care about the design of the napkins and spoons. Care about what shoes you'll be wearing when you and your new husband drive off together. Have fun with all of these things–they are, after all, an expression of YOU and the dreams you have for yourself! It is not wrong to get lost in the details. But then, and I can't emphasize this enough, let your expectations go