long distance marriage

Marital Connection Points – MM #301

Why is it that so many of us think our marriages can go humming along in the everyday kind of sweetness that we had before we married, when we aren’t doing anything intentional in our lives together, to maintain that sweetness? Why do we believe, without effort, we will enjoy Read More…

Coping When Ministry Spouse Travels

When a ministry spouse travels and the other spouse is “left behind” to keep things going on the home front, there are many issues that arise. Loneliness and carrying an extra work load is among a few of them. Sometimes people think that when you “serve God” in a visible Read More…

Staying Connected When Your Spouse is Away

Are you staying connected to your spouse while he or she is away? One of the sayings here in the U.S. is “when the cat is away, the mice will play.” But when a SPOUSE is away, the other spouse usually finds little to nothing playful about the situation. They Read More…

Staying in Touch With Your Military Spouse

When your spouse is serving in the military, even though you are proud of them, you have a special challenge on your hands. One of them is: how do you stay in touch with your military spouse? How do you communicate with each other when you have so many obstacles Read More…

WHEN HUBBY’S AWAY

“It is easier to deal with necessary separations than ones we feel are unnecessary.” (Diane Constantine, on the issue of “When the Hubby is Away.”) The above statement can be true or untrue for you. But whatever the case, when one spouse is away from the home for extended periods of Read More…