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Five Ways to Celebrate Singleness

How do you ‘celebrate your singleness?’ Here are some ways to go on the offensive.

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Are You in an Abusive Relationship?

You may be in danger from an abusive relationship and not even know it.

Couple Developing Emotional Intimacy

Developing Emotional Intimacy

Romance and infatuation may initially require little effort, but experiencing deep, long-lasting, intimate love requires a passionate pursuit.

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Three Lies About Premarital Sex

Is premarital sex a sin? Is Scripture becoming outdated and archaic in light of today’s cultural views concerning premarital sex? Here are three important things to consider when making a decision about sex and marriage.

Being Single and Faithful

Some vows can sabotage romantic love and hinder singles from making it the wedding altar.

A couple holding hands walks through a park.

Idealizing Intimacy

Many singles idealize love and intimacy and make it into something that it’s not, nor can be.

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Young Adults Consistently Express Marriage and Family as Important Life Goal

How is marriage faring in terms of young people’s attitudes and life dreams?

Single woman looking dejected and lonely.

When God Doesn’t Give You a Mate

Because mankind has been created by God for intimacy, it’s no surprise most singles long for marital love. But like all of our deepest longings and desires, it has the potential to carry us to heights in God—when we allow Him to be in charge of it—or to places of desperation when it becomes more …

Post-Holiday Loneliness When You’re Single

I also know that for a few days my place will feel far too quiet until I get accustomed to being alone again.

Dodging the ‘So You’re Still Single?’ Holiday Question

Do you wonder how you can handle questions about your singleness during the holidays?

Single and Thriving

Embrace your adventure in this season of singleness.

How to Recognize the Challenges of Your Unmarried Friends

Many married couples never think about what single people navigate in a society that celebrates “couplehood.” But there are tangible, helpful ways to encourage single friends and family members.

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Center of My Universe Single Parenthood

As a single parent, I orbited around my kids’ lives, but that wasn’t healthy for me … or for them.

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Unmarried Birthrates Decline – First Time Since 1940

Out-of-wedlock births have taken a marked and sustained decline of late.

Facing the Holidays After Divorce

A first step is to be honest about your emotional pain and give yourself permission to grieve. After all, losing a mate to divorce can be compared to losing one to death.

Successful Single-Parenting During the Holidays

Like my grandmother says, it’s best to “do what you can where you are with what you have.‚”

Dating Later in Life

Dating and Singleness Later in Life

Jenna, Elisabeth, John and Suzanne all thought they would have found Mr. or Mrs. Right years earlier, but life didn’t turn out the way they planned. By now, these thirty- and forty-somethings have all been playing the dating game a lot longer than they’d care to admit. But first let’s set the record straight: This …

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Unmarried Women Boost Record ’07 U.S. Birthrate

There was a great flurry of news last week about an increase for the second consecutive year in teen births.