“Are you a giver or a taker in your marriage? If we’re really honest, we’d say both!” That’s a question posed by David and Claudia Arp in a Marriage Alive Newsletter they wrote on what it means to be a “giver” in marriage. It’s also implied in another article (from their book, Marriage Read More…
We have a question for you that we hope you will answer. It could benefit you and perhaps others who are reading this, as well. It concerns the marriage legacy you leave behind you when you pass from this world into the next. Everyone who is married will leave one. Read More…
“It didn’t take long before we realized we had to reinvent our marriage. We had to learn to relate in radically different ways instead of destroying our marriage with angry insults, self-righteousness, and self-centered attitudes.” –Kim Sometimes we need to reinvent our marriage, and sometimes we need tips to apply Read More…
“The main way to resist the forces that pull us apart —the natural drift of marriage over time and the pull of the consumer culture —is to be a couple who builds an intentional marriage by carefully cultivating commitment and ways to connect over the years” (William Doherty). In today’s Read More…
Are you a friend helping a friend in crisis? Generally, people in crisis want a solution. Fast. But don’t be lured into immediate problem-solving without listening to the entire story and assessing your friend’s emotions and attempts at coping. Help your friend calm down and make immediate decisions. You may Read More…
The Bible says, “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD” (Proverbs 18:22) and “Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD“ (Proverbs 19:14) Your bride is God’s gift to you. “She is worth far more than Read More…
The following are twelve marriage killers that can take a marriage down if not taken very seriously. They must be avoided to the best of your ability. And if they can’t avoided then they must be tended to immediately so they don’t deal fatal blows to your marriage. Marriage Killers: Read More…
Not all marital advice is helpful for your marriage. Even the advice WE give may not apply to your particular circumstances. Yep, you read it right! We acknowledge that we (and other marriage educators) can sometimes give flawed advice. Flawed people can give flawed advice. So don’t try to apply Read More…
