Marriage

A touch, combined with a loving gaze and kind words, adds a powerful impact. There is something very basic and powerful about a loving touch.

Is it possible to keep the marriage spark burning without leaving the house? Whether your kids are too young to stay with a sitter, money is too tight to afford the cost, or your child has special needs, you don’t need to write off date nights. Instead, create dates at home to nurture your marriage relationship.

Marriage is a gift – an amazing blessing from God.

You can certainly ask for an increase of faith, but do not let anyone tell you that your lack of faith has kept you infertile. God’s plan is greater than your understanding, and He sees your mustard-seed faith in the middle of the unknown.

Drifting is never something a spouse intends. But without intentionally bringing intimacy back into the marriage, the consequences can be dire. 

When your marriage feels heavy and hope seems far away, God's Word is your anchor. These Scriptures offer the grace, strength, and peace you need to hold fast through the darkest seasons.

When you’re closely connected to God and each other, you can find the power you need to manage any circumstances together with peace and joy. Here are five signs that you and your spouse are growing spiritually together as a couple. 

When a mother’s love starts looking like exhaustion, something in the home needs to shift. Too often, wives carry the silent burden of planning, cleaning, parenting, and remembering it all. Here’s how husbands can carry more of the daily weight and lead their families with intentional love.

Sometimes you may think that mentioning them will make your mate think about them when they otherwise weren't. But of course, you know the truth: they already were. You just let them know they weren't alone in that.

No matter how that ancient serpent—the devil—is attacking your marriage today, you can fight back. Here are 7 commitments married couples can make to fight the enemy together.

Loneliness and disconnection are sneaky ways the enemy tries to pull apart our marriages. They can creep in even when we aren't dissatisfied with our spouse. Our partner may be a great provider, parent, and helper, but even so, you may still feel disconnected.

We need to talk about emotional needs, deep wounds, and other issues that may come between us. Conflict may arise when this happens, but when you are committed to your marriage, you can be assured that you will always work things out.

Don’t marry someone to redeem him. That’s Jesus’ job. Marry someone you respect for who they are now, not for who you hope they will become.

Grief won’t spare your marriage—but it doesn’t have to undo it. Here’s how couples can stay close when loss strikes hardest.

Marriage in the teen years is no easy task. These five biblical-minded steps can help you stay united, find peace in the chaos, and strengthen what matters most.

Here is the key: if you suddenly start performing a bunch of thoughtful gestures for your spouse, don’t get bitter if they don’t return the favor or even notice. It’s not about tit for tat, it’s about showing the person you married that you haven’t forgotten about them, and that they matter to you. If serving your spouse is making you bitter and resentful, then take those feelings to Jesus and let Him examine your heart. 

Lord, it struck me today that you’ve probably already wiped the tears from my wife’s eyes. Thank you for that. Would you tell her I love her—and I’m looking forward to the day when we both get to experience no more death…or sorrow…or crying…or pain? Amen!

Some of these catchphrases seem sensible, but they are quite shallow. Here are four popular phrases that are damaging the purpose of what God intended marriage to be:

God created marriage and family as the foundation of our society, and as a result, the evil one is constantly doing what he can to aggravate our unions. He knows that if he can break apart a couple, he can inflict trauma, harm, and struggle on a whole family unit. Sometimes divorce is necessary and healthy but it's never ideal. Let's be on guard, ready for those moments of discouragement and temptation, so we can see the mission to remain faithful to each other until death is realized.

Even strong Christian marriages face unseen struggles. This biblical guide walks through seven quiet threats to intimacy—and offers prayerful steps to draw closer to your husband again.