We want to ask you an important question: are you strengthening other marriages of those within your influence? You might wonder: With all the worthy causes in the world, why should you spend your time and talents to help in strengthening other marriages? Cicero gave a good answer some 2000 Read More…
Don’t be a divorce pusher. What do we mean by that? Don’t encourage your friend, relative or anyone else to divorce. That is not your place. Divorce is a decision that is between them and God. By encouraging them to divorce, you are stepping into a part of their marriage Read More…
What a difference a friendship can make! Friends can be intrusive and invasive, or welcoming and positive, depending upon the quality of friends they decide to be to you. Keep in mind, concerning friendships that: “Our world is much larger than our immediate family. And we cannot pretend to be Read More…
Your friends influence your marriage probably more than you realize. That’s what we’ve seen, at least. Some friends influence their friends for the good, and others negatively influence their friends. We may think of them as our friends, and perhaps they might have been at one time. But if they Read More…
Several years ago we wrote a Marriage Message titled, “Are Your Friends Helping or Hurting Your Marriage?” We featured this topic because we heard from so many spouses where their friends were hurting their marriages. They didn’t know what to do. We’re revisiting this matter again (and updating what we Read More…
We understand that not all of you have a wide selection of counselors available to choose from when it comes to getting help for your marriage. But we want to caution you on something. Please know that all counselors are not “marriage friendly.” Some may be good counselors for many Read More…
It’s important to comfort friends who are going through a tough time and do for them what you believe Christ would have you. God cares for those who are hurting, and so should we. But it’s important to be careful that your care for them doesn’t take you places you Read More…
I heard a Focus on the Family radio interview on October 8 and 9, 2015 that spoke deeply to my heart. The title was, “God Used Our Friends and Family to Save Our Marriage.” It was an interview with Jeremy and Tiffany Lee (Tiffany is popularly known as the singer, Read More…
“If you are going through a lonely time because your spouse isn’t there for you, we know how you feel and want to help you get the support you need. Since we didn’t reconcile for almost two years, our support systems became our lifelines. We are convinced that without godly 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…
