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A joyful family embracing their child with Down syndrome, symbolizing the love and support involved in special needs care.

Navigating Special Needs Care in Marriage

For a marriage to succeed, the couple must recognize that they are a team. It’s what a good marriage is all about — especially as it relates to raising and taking care of individuals with special needs.

A man and a woman are in a tense moment, displaying signs of holiday stress. The man sits with arms crossed, looking frustrated, while the woman stands behind him, also with arms crossed and an upset expression. A decorated Christmas tree with ornaments and tinsel is visible in the background, highlighting the holiday season amid the tension.

How To Avoid Holiday Stress This Christmas

Holiday stress can turn couples away from each other, so plan now to avoid the stressors and be more connected this season.

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Help Your Kid Start A Business

Use these ideas to encourage your child’s entrepreneurial spirit.

Why Isn’t My Husband the Person I Thought He Was?

When you were dating, he was attractive and neat. Now he doesn’t even pick up after himself. What should you do?

A young couple sweep the floor together in their kitchen. When you share the chores in your marriage and your goal is to out-serve each other, you can bring an end to the chore wars in your home.

Chores and Your Marriage

Household chores can be a point of contention in marriage. To avoid this conflict, couples should focus their energy on out-serving each other.

How Your Teen Thinks

Have you ever wondered what your teen is thinking? Jerusha Clark unpacks three ways your teen’s brain is changing and what you can do to parent more effectively in the midst of the drama.

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5 Parenting Strategies for Family Unity

Different discipline styles can lead to conflict. Before you take sides, consider these five areas that will help you build unity in your parenting. Then create your own parenting strategy.

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From Anxiety to Action: Planning Your Dream Day Together

In planning your wedding, are you consumed by financial anxiety? Combat the stress as a team!

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My Spouse Disagrees With My Dream: A Guide for Mentors

When one spouse wants to pursue their dream, but the other disagrees, what can they do? You can help them find a win-win solution.

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Taking a Health Journey With Your Spouse

Dave and Ashley Willis offer tips for you and your spouse to get healthy—mind, body, and spirit. With personal stories about Ashley’s journey through anxiety and depression and Dave’s health issues, you’ll see how your overall well-being affects your relationship.

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Learning to Become a Team

Is it possible to know whether someone would be a good teammate and show you kindness even before marriage? John and Greg discuss how to show someone grace during the dating phase of a relationship, even when he or she makes a mistake. Featuring Bill and Pam Farrel.

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You’re Lovers and Friends . . . But Are You Partners?

Building a strong partnership in your marriage is key to a healthy relationship

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Tim and Demi-Leigh Tebow: United in Ministry

Compassion for kids with special needs brought them together and shapes their outreach as a couple

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Finding my Husband’s Spiritual Leadership

I had to get out of the way to see how he was already discipling our kids

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Jason and Tay Brown: Football, Fame or Family

Jason and Tay Brown chose to give up wealth and fame to pursue God’s call

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Jonny and Carissa: Living One Panel at a Time

How Jonny and Carissa Hawkins create a thriving marriage on a cartoonist’s income

Cultivating a Safe Space for Your Team

There is something incredibly special and valuable about a leader who will cultivate a culture where their team feels safe.

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Creating a Comfortable Guest Experience This Sunday

Preach God’s Word with passion this coming weekend. May the repentance of sin and placing faith in Jesus get our utmost attention. Let’s remove every unnecessary, uncomfortable distraction from the proclamation of Gospel.

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Growing Closer by Serving Together

We’re called to serve, whether it’s feeding the poor, caring for the sick or teaching children. When you and your spouse answer this call together, you can discover new opportunities to enrich your marriage.

Two women sitting on a park bench, one visibly upset and holding a tissue, while the other offers quiet support, symbolizing challenges like how to stay married when your friends are divorcing.

How Do I Stay Married When My Friends Are Divorcing?

When a friend goes through divorce, you’re at a higher risk for divorce. But you’re not doomed to follow that trend. If you build and strengthen your marriage, you can make it stronger than ever.