To be lonely when you’re married can seem contradictory. The two don’t seem like they should go together. You marry one another so you won’t be without the other, and as a result, you won’t feel lonely. And yet… it happens. It’s like being lonely in a crowd. How is this Read More…
It’s that time again for us. We’re celebrating our Wedding Anniversary. We got married in 1972, so you do the math. Okay, we’ll tell you—53 years and counting (thankfully, we’re still counting). And we’re still going strong and love each other more today than ever before! Many years ago, we Read More…
There is nothing more devastating as the death of a child. As one grieving mother said, “Child loss is a loss like no other.” How very, very true. It is every parent’s worse nightmare. Here’s an important truth that another parent wrote concerning the death of their child: “The death Read More…
Sometimes it’s difficult to forgive each other in marriage, even an apologizing spouse. We’re hurt; we want them to know the depth of our pain, and often we want them to experience pain, as well. But it’s important to find a way to forgive our spouse. God shows us throughout Read More…
Several years back we touched on the subject of going the extra mile in apologizing in the Marriage Insight titled, “Apologies that Make a Difference.” It helped to clarify some things concerning this issue for a lot of people. (We can tell from the emails we received.) But we feel Read More…
How much help should you give a friend whose marriage is in trouble? You don’t want to give more time and energy than you can afford to give. This is because you want to keep your own marriage healthy and strong. But you also don’t want to give less either Read More…
There is a lot of debate on whether or not men and women are designed differently, by God. Here is one person’s take on that issue. See if you agree: “Man was made from the ground, so he focuses more on nature. Woman was made from man, which makes her more human Read More…
Earlier last year we sent out a Marriage Insight on the subject of Love Accepts Many Imperfections… and yes, it does. There’s no way that you can be married any length of time and NOT see a myriad of “imperfections” in your spouse popping onto the scene. And if you Read More…
As the New Year is rolling along, a lot of us are looking to start off this year on better footing in our marriage relationships. We want to improve our communication and connect with each other in meaningful ways. (There’s always room for improvement, even if we have a great Read More…
