Marriage

Usually when couples feel disconnected from one another, the root of the problem is intimacy. Spiritual, emotional, and physical intimacy is the thread that ties couples together. Even if it fades, God has given us ways to rekindle it again.

God has much to say in the Bible about how he wants us to make marriage last forever and the marriage relationship.

It took years to start receiving love and words of affirmation about my body from my husband. To receive love, we must replace rejection with God's revelation.

Marriage is a great friendship, and the Bible has a lot to say about it, but much of what is written is taken out of context or overlooked in the modern world, leading to the proliferation of damaging lies. Here are five myths about marriage that are not biblical.

Many things are expected of us as Christian wives. Foremost, we should be companions and helpmates to our husbands. Everything else should come after that. None of us are perfect. We are human and are all works in progress. If there are some things on this list that you struggle with or are hard for you, it’s okay. The most important thing is to be there for your husband, then your kids, and make sure you spend time with the Lord every day.

It is ever okay for a married couple to separate? What does the Bible have to say about this issue?

A wife of noble character is a woman of faith who brings honor to her husband, family, and, most of all, to God. His ways are her ways. She trusts him as she diligently works to love and serve her family well.  

In order to have healthy, life-giving relationships with in-laws (or anyone), we have to continually pay attention to boundaries.

Genesis 2:24 teaches that when a man leaves his parents to marry a wife, they then become one flesh. Thus, since the two souls are joined, what makes one happy will make the union happy. Here are 8 ways to pursue godly peace and love with your wife.

Want to bless your husband in deeper, lasting ways? These seven small habits—rooted in Scripture and love—can bring peace and joy to your marriage.

When tension rises at home, prayer is often the last thing we want and the very thing we need most. Learn how to pray for your spouse with humility, clarity, and compassion when emotions run high.

The easiest way the Devil can steal from our marriages often does not look like dramatic breaks of trust or infidelity - it's actually just letting life consume us to the point that we slowly are strangers living in the same home. The way to avoid the slow fade out of love is intentionality! 

We know that God’s creation of man and woman to be together in marriage is sacred. It takes a lot of work to have a successful marriage, and you can’t have an extraordinary marriage without the contribution and commitment of both husband and wife.

Marriage isn’t about the big moments but the moments in between, the day to day. It’s the boring moments in between that make a break a marriage. It boils down to perspective.

May God richly bless you both as you grow more deeply in love and have many, many more years celebrating together. Happy Anniversary!

It takes work, practice, a lot of patience, and putting my spouse's needs before my own. Not because I feel obligated to do so, but because I feel a deep love towards them in my heart.

One of the specific ways we love our spouses is by saying “no” to things that cause distance or division. Consider these 5 things you can say “no” to in order to better your marriage.

If our catchy title prompted you to click on this video, then chances are you are struggling in your marriage. But don't worry, you aren't alone.

Anyone married to someone who works all the time knows the strain it can place on their marriage.

Pornography distorts the purpose of sex and spoils a tender, three-dimensional intimacy between couples. There is hope for healing, however. How can one spouse respond redemptively when his or her spouse becomes addicted to porn?