Marriage

But playtime can never go away in a relationship if you want to cultivate a closer connection. If you’re a hard worker and feel guilty taking a day to play, consider it an investment in your marriage. Also, consider it a spiritual activity. God wants us to play, enjoy life, and have some return for our labor.

I recommend couples who cannot worship in church together find ways to worship at home together—through prayer, song, and reading of Scripture.

My husband has also been through a significant number of tragic losses. I've walked these "valleys of the shadow of death" with him. More than anything, I wished I could create a grief-lifter-type recipe for just the right TLC. It is agonizing to watch your spouse or child have the wind knocked from them in grief. And for some losses, the grieving process is painstakingly long.

Fall date nights are more than just fun activities – they’re opportunities to deepen your connection with each other and with God. Each date can strengthen your emotional, physical, and spiritual intimacy, helping you rediscover the joy of your relationship and the importance of keeping God at its center.

Fasting for your marriage? These 5 powerful scriptures will anchor your heart when you're feeling weak, weary, or ready to give up.

Marriage isn’t outdated—it’s under attack.

Two life stages—new motherhood and menopause—carry hidden pressures that often lead to divorce. Here's why the Church can't stay quiet anymore.

You might be surprised by what makes intimacy thrive in a Christian marriage. Learn why deep connection begins with prayer, humility, and choosing your spouse daily.

Strong faith can be contagious, and your spouse might have a better outlook just because you do.

If summer is the season of adventure, fall is definitely the season of romance. Even most die-hard summer lovers admit there's something sweet and cozy about the crisp, cooler air breaking through the mugginess, breaking out the blankets, and getting the wood delivery for indoor fires again. But before settling into this season, consider mixing things up a bit with some new fall traditions that often get overlooked or regarded as just something to do with the kids.

If you become obsessed with your longing to feel loved, you will become more preoccupied with self-satisfaction than with building a happy relationship.

Is your marriage not as close as it once was? Even spiritually strong marriages can fall into quiet patterns that pull couples apart. Here’s how to spot them early and grow closer again.

How can we reclaim marriage, fatherhood, and godly leadership from a culture that’s distorting them?

Even though the average guy isn’t making it his mission to hurt his wife, he can unintentionally leave her feeling rejected, unseen, devalued—and ugly—without ever saying a thing.

No matter how emotionally distant the two of you might feel from each other right now, you can narrow the gap and connect with each other once again. Here are 7 ways to reconnect with your spouse.

This is why you need to hear, for yourself, what the Almighty decrees about your situation... Take His word over your family’s or even your husband’s behavior.

I would venture to guess that most married couples can identify with escape, business meeting and maintenance dates in their relationship. But it is essential to be intentional about creating romantic memories, too. 

Marriage is a wonderful relationship experience. But to be married well requires more than most of us imagine when standing at the altar. We are wise to invest all we can in the health of our marriage. A piece of that nurturing is “weeding the garden” of our relationship. The enemy can come in so small and unassuming, the same way a weed sprouts up next to a seedling. If we don’t tend the weeds, they end up larger than all we’ve planted and then choke out the good plants, so they can’t bear fruit. 

Nothing can compare to God-centered marriage. Nothing can withstand the storms like a relationship rooted in His promises, principles, and attributes. Does this take work? An immense amount of work! A lazy marriage is destined to fail.

Do you sometimes find it hard to be honest with God regarding the fertility problems you face? I know that I do at times. Perhaps sometimes it just feels easier to give God my best spiritual performance by telling him what I think he wants to hear instead. Perhaps a part of me still thinks my healing is based on my goodness or how well I weather the challenge.