Christian Marriage Articles

Are You Fighting a Battle Your Spouse Doesn’t Even Know You Are Having?

What Can I Say to My Spouse When They Treat Me Like a Doormat?

What Can I Say to My Spouse When They Treat Me Like a Doormat?

Do you ever reach the point of exhaustion in your relationship, where you feel like you are always being criticized, unappreciated, dumped on and ripped apart—like a doormat? You think you are being taken for granted or are expected to simply agree with whatever your spouse says or does

Not All Men Need to Keep Talking about Their Hurts and Vulnerabilities

Not All Men Need to Keep Talking about Their Hurts and Vulnerabilities

When I used to do marriage counseling during my days as a pastor, I noticed a distinctive trend among the couples who would come to my office. The husband typically played it close to the vest during the session.

Are You Fighting a Battle Your Spouse Doesn’t Even Know You Are Having?

Are You Fighting a Battle Your Spouse Doesn’t Even Know You Are Having?

Husbands and wives will find themselves in conflict with each other—that is undeniable. In fact, because the apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 7:28 that those who marry “will have trouble in this life,” we can also conclude that some conflict within marriage is by God’s design.

Do You Have the Humility Necessary to Move First?

Do You Have the Humility Necessary to Move First?

When a husband and wife find themselves on yet another out-of-control Crazy Cycle—where feeling unloved, she reacts without respect; and feeling disrespected, he reacts without love—how do they decide who is going to be the first to stop reacting unlovingly or disrespectfully?

What Do You Think When You Hear “Happy Wife, Happy Life”?

What Do You Think When You Hear “Happy Wife, Happy Life”?

"Happy wife, happy life!” Why will a one-sided happiness, even if it helps in the short term, come back to bite both husband and wife in the long term?

Do You Have the Humility Necessary to Move First?

What Do You Think When You Hear “Happy Wife, Happy Life”?

I Am No Longer In Love With My Husband

I Am No Longer In Love With My Husband

FAQ: I am no longer in love with my husband. In fact, I don’t believe I ever loved him. Wouldn’t it be better for both of us if we get a divorce? Can I lovingly challenge you?

What if we Started our Marriage all Wrong?

What if we Started our Marriage all Wrong?

Last week I encouraged you to look back on how God brought you and your spouse together. But what if you weren’t following God when you married? In fact, what if you started your marriage all wrong? Does God give us a pass and allow us to walk away and start over?

What if I Married the Wrong Person?

What if I Married the Wrong Person?

“My husband and I have had problems since our first year of marriage. I seriously believe I married the wrong person. Do I need to stay stuck in this marriage and be miserable the rest of my life? Most of us are familiar with the phrase “until death do you part” in the wedding vows.

Things Are Getting Worse! What Now?

Things Are Getting Worse! What Now?

“My marriage seems to be getting worse, not better, since I have been trying to respect my husband. He seems to be even angrier with me. Help!” There are times when your marriage seems to get worse when you begin to apply Ephesians 5:33. Why?