Using Marriage As An Escape From Parental Problems

Sometimes, people view marriage as an escape from painful problems with parents. Such a view is unwise for at least two reasons. First, being married will not eradicate problems with our parents. They will continue to play a role in our lives whether we are married or not. When we Read More…

Parental Changes After Marriage

We think when we marry that we are just marrying our “intended.” That’s what we think. But in reality, there are a lot of other people who jump in to influence the marital relationship. Family and friends of the wife and of the husband show they are supportive or adversarial Read More…

The Leaving Cleaving Principle in Marriage – MM #168

“Bruce Wilkinson says in his 25 plus years of counseling he has come to the conclusion that just about every marriage problem he has encountered has been the result of one or the other partners in a marriage not following the leaving and cleaving principle laid out in the Bible. Read More…

Cleaving Rather than Leaving – MM #167

Some spouses set themselves up for leaving their marriages because they never properly “cleaved” to their spouse After they married. They forget the biblical passages that refer to cleaving and leaving. The Bible says in Genesis 2:24, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave Read More…