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A Wife’s Hurt Feelings: Beyond a Husband’s Apology, Rethinking a Fresh Approach
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A Wife’s Hurt Feelings: Beyond a Husband’s Apology, Rethinking a Fresh Approach

If I ranked comments from wives to me, this one comes in close to the top: “My husband hurts my feelings.”

A Wife’s Hurt Feelings: Beyond a Husband’s Apology, Rethinking a Fresh Approach
Marriage
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Seek Mutual Understanding, Not Divorce
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Seek Mutual Understanding, Not Divorce

Countless divorcees have told us over the years that had they known the Love and Respect truth underlying the negative cycle they found themselves constantly on (which we refer to as the Crazy Cycle), they would never have divorced.

Seek Mutual Understanding, Not Divorce
Marriage
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When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?
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When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

Husbands and wives are going to disagree . . . many times. They’re going to have arguments . . . many times. On top of that, husbands will disappoint wives, and wives will disappoint husbands, bringing reason for the offended or hurt spouse to broach a possibly sensitive or tough topic. 

When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?
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“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits
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“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

There is an axiom that I have used in my teachings for as long as I can remember that, to this day, I still fully believe in its simple but life-changing truth: “My response is my responsibility.”

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits
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According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...
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According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...

When I was on staff at a church in the 1970s, we sought to serve widows and orphans. Though they were not all widows, we decided to lean into assisting single parents specifically.

According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...
Christian Life
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Seek Mutual Understanding, Not Divorce

Seek Mutual Understanding, Not Divorce

Seek Mutual Understanding, Not Divorce
Marriage
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9
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When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?
Marriage
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6
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“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits
Marriage
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10
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According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...

According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...

According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...
Christian Life
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Arrogant Pride Misses The Spirit of Generosity, Part 1 [Video]

Arrogant Pride Misses The Spirit of Generosity, Part 1 [Video]

Watch the video which has a clip about a homeless man offering money to those who walk by him on the street. The homeless man is an actor who wished to discover people’s reactions when the beggar seeks to give instead of receive. What you see will shock you. I found the scenes chilling. People found his offer disgusting and cursed at him. They revealed the human heart that declares,“I am so much better and more important and more successful than you are. You insult me. I have an expensive car, I make a lot of money, and I will not be mocked since I am a self-made person. Be like me! What you offer has no worth. What you offer offends me. I do not need what you offer."

Arrogant Pride Misses The Spirit of Generosity, Part 1 [Video]
Christian Life
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4 Reasons To Show Unconditional Respect To A Husband, Part 2

4 Reasons To Show Unconditional Respect To A Husband, Part 2

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I painted a picture of how contempt and disdain can reap devastating consequences on a marriage. But I also shared a story with you of how one wife applied unconditional respect to a difficult situation that has become all-too-common in today’s technologically saturated society, and how it can result in hope and eventual healing. I left you with this question: What do wives need to understand about unconditional respect? Let’s continue...

4 Reasons To Show Unconditional Respect To A Husband, Part 2
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4 Reasons to Show Unconditional Respect to a Husband, Part 1

4 Reasons to Show Unconditional Respect to a Husband, Part 1

Is unconditional respect a Biblical idea? Yes. 1 Peter 3:12 states, “In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.” The husband is disobedient to the Word. He is either an unbeliever or a carnal believer living contrary to Christ and God’s Word.

4 Reasons to Show Unconditional Respect to a Husband, Part 1
Marriage
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Are Love and Respect the Same? [Video]

Are Love and Respect the Same? [Video]

Respect is different than love. We respect our boss, but we do not feel love for our boss. We feel love for our teen son, but we do not always feel respect for him. Love and respect are not synonymous. A mom, for example, can internally feel disrespect for her son all the while feeling deep love for him, but of course she must guard against showing the disrespect she feels!

Are Love and Respect the Same? [Video]
Marriage
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Why Do Some Wives Say, "I Do Not Feel Any Respect For My Husband"? [Video]

Why Do Some Wives Say, "I Do Not Feel Any Respect For My Husband"? [Video]

When we say that God commands a wife to respect her husband we are not saying that God commands the wife to feel respect for her husband. She may feel little to no respect for him because of his reprehensible actions. No person on the planet should feel respect for what is not intrinsically respectable.So then, what do we mean by respecting one’s husband?

Why Do Some Wives Say, "I Do Not Feel Any Respect For My Husband"? [Video]
Marriage
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Why Do Some Husbands Say, "I Do Not Feel Any Love For My Wife?" [Video]

Why Do Some Husbands Say, "I Do Not Feel Any Love For My Wife?" [Video]

When we say that God commands a husband to love his wife, we are not saying that God commands the husband to feel love for his wife. He may feel little to no love for her because of her reprehensible actions. No person on the planet should feel love for what is not intrinsically lovable. So then, what do we mean by loving one’s wife?

Why Do Some Husbands Say, "I Do Not Feel Any Love For My Wife?" [Video]
Marriage
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Teach Your Kids the Family Crazy Cycle!

Teach Your Kids the Family Crazy Cycle!

The Family Crazy Cycle states the following: without love a child reacts without respect, and without respect a parent reacts without love. This cycle triggers itself on and on and on...One way to reduce the spinning is to teach your kids about it. Kids can learn. Draw a circle and write,

Teach Your Kids the Family Crazy Cycle!
Parenting
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Marriage Helps: The Two Most Helpful Helps [Video]

Marriage Helps: The Two Most Helpful Helps [Video]

How did you get here? Did you run a Google search for “marriage helps,” recognizing that you need help on a marital concern that leaves you feeling helpless? You might have hoped that a search for “marriage helps” would produce a fairly easy answer. You might have thought, “Perhaps a thoughtful individual will furnish a timely nugget of truth to assist with my marriage difficulty."

Marriage Helps: The Two Most Helpful Helps [Video]
Marriage
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