Marriage

My blog is aimed at married couples, so I don’t typically write on subjects that would be more useful for singles. However, I received a great question I want to cover:

What verses in the Bible are the basis of teaching abstinence/ban on premarital sex? My wife and I both grew up in Christian homes and environments where that was taught. But now as adults with...

 

An emotional affair vs. a friendship; what’s the difference? The question is not about whether a husband can have a female friend or a wife can have a male friend. The better question is, should they? How close should they be as friends?

Let’s examine the research and see what it says. If you are reading this because you think you have touched the line between friends and fling, or that your...

 

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You never thought you’d get to this place. Your bride, your best friend, the woman you fell in love with, has become someone you despise. Does this sound like you? If you hate your wife and are unsure of what to do about it, you’ve come to the right place.

I’ll be talking you through some of the emotions you’re probably feeling and giving you three things to do to...

 

Have you ever been unhappy in your marriage, but you’re not quite ready for divorce? Perhaps you’re thinking, “I don’t want to live like this, but I’m not sure I’m ready to end this thing. Maybe we need to separate for a while to see if we can figure some things out.” It may even be that somebody is recommending marriage separation.

We at Marriage Helper hear about things called...

 

When do you break SMART contact with your spouse? Perhaps your spouse wants to leave, and you freaked out. So you began to search the internet about getting them to stay. What can you say or do that will magically fix your situation?

Then you stumbled across Marriage Helper, and you heard about something that we like to call SMART contact or SMART communication. And...

 

So you’re separated, but you don’t want to be. What are some positive signs during separation to look for that may indicate you can put your marriage back together?

I was in a podcast yesterday where we talked about how difficult it can be to put a marriage back together when one spouse wants out. And that is likely where you are right now.

You have a spouse who wants out for whatever reason...

 

“My spouse is cheating. I’m hurting and emotionally exhausted because of my cheating spouse. How can I stop hurting and become emotionally healthy again?” In almost every conversation I have with a client, these are the statements I hear. I have so much compassion for these clients because I know all too well how that feels.

If this is where you are emotionally, then this is...

 

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What is cheating? Is it still cheating if it never becomes physical? Is there such thing as emotional cheating? The answer is yes.

Emotional cheating is real and happens way more often than people realize. This article will teach you what emotional cheating is, how to know if you are emotionally cheating or your spouse is emotionally cheating on you, and what to do about it. I’m...

 

One feature of being in marriage ministry is hearing plenty of stories—inspiring stories, struggling stories, and heartbreaking stories. Spouses reach out, share what they’ve gone through, and ask for advice, encouragement, or prayer. I do my best to provide that, but sometimes I come away believing the person’s marriage is not worth saving. That, as marriage...