When you first got married, were there qualities about your husband you assumed or hoped would go away? What happened when they didn’t? If you are anything like many wives, you may have begun “nagging” him about the problem. Though we tend to call it “reminding” rather than nagging. Am I right? The dictionary defines [...]
Dec 6, 2011
Grace in Marriage
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Mail clutters my counters. There’s a laptop on the kitchen table where I need to set out dishes for dinner. Unfinished bottles of water remain where they were last used: the living room floor, the nightstand, kitchen counter and bathroom counter. These are just a few things that irritate me. Are there things your spouse [...]
Nov 1, 2011
The Best Marriage Advice I Ever Received
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Months before my wedding, I visited with longtime family friends of my husband to be. Just a shy, insecure college girl, I was quiet during most of our visit. Most couple’s preparing for marriage are given advice from well-meaning friends and family. That night, as I quietly engaged in conversation with the wife, I received [...]
Oct 4, 2011
Marriage In First Place
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When my oldest was about eight weeks old, a friend suggested my husband and I go out on a date and offered to babysit. I hadn’t left my son with anyone before so I was hesitant. What if he cried the whole time? What if he wouldn’t take a bottle? What if…? Both our friend [...]
Oct 22, 2010
Finding the SPARKLE again
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This is a guest post! Please scroll down to learn more about the author. After six years of marriage I finally got took my ring to the jewelers for a good cleaning, refinishing, and shine. Wow what a difference it made! It gradually got dirty so i didn’t notice how bad it got until I [...]
Apr 6, 2010
How to Save a Christian Marriage
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Christian marriage is a commitment. It is a lifelong commitment to each other and to God. All too often a Christian marriage can hit a rough spot. Sometimes those rough spots are so intense and frustrating the couple may ask if their marriage is worth it and may even consider dissolving the union. However desperate [...]
Mar 30, 2010
Christian Marriage Counseling
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A Christian marriage is a wonderful and sacred union between a man and a woman. Both participants are confident that the Lord brought them together and their marriage will be long lasting and successful. Sometimes though, life gets in the way and they hit a period of rough times. Because of their true love and [...]
Mar 23, 2010
How to Have a Successful Christian Marriage
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A marriage that is based on Christian values has many elements that can help in dealing with some rough patches that all marriages experience along the way. By incorporating these values into the marriage, it can make a big difference in the success or failure of it. Many Christians know that without them they could [...]
Mar 16, 2010
What Makes a Christian Marriage Strong?
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When a Christian couple decides to take an important step into the sanctity of marriage they want their Christian Marriage to stay strong forever, but how does that actually happen? Anyone who is married knows that a good marriage takes work. There are many elements that can make your Christian Marriage continue to grow stronger [...]
May 29, 2009
Focus on Christian Marriage: Communication
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Communication is the foundation of every good relationship, especially marriage. Too many times we are raised in homes where good communication skills just weren’t made available, due to the fact that parents just didn’t know how to communicate appropriately themselves. I know for me personally communicating with my husband effectively has been a struggle. I [...]
