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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Marriage

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Dishwashing: A Secret Love Language

Can washing dishes or folding laundry improve your marriage? Dr. Greg Smalley explains.

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Which Generation Has the Best Marriages?

And what couples can learn from each other to win in their own relationships

A couple sitting on a snowy mountain peak, gazing at the distant snow-covered mountains. Their body language suggests deep contemplation, possibly reflecting on overcoming marriage problems as they navigate their relationship challenges in a serene yet isolating landscape.

Navigating Marriage Problems in a Relationship Winter

Over the years, my husband and I have learned to navigate times of marital strife. I call tough seasons like those “relationship winters.”

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What To Do When Your Spouse Has Chronic Pain

Taking back your marriage from chronic pain

A church group of four couples and a leader sit on a couch in discussion. A thriving marriage ministry is the key to healthy churches and healthy marriages.

5 Ways a Marriage Ministry Builds Healthy Churches and Marriages

By prioritizing marriage ministry, churches can build resilient and vibrant congregations that reflect the transformative power of faith, commitment, and community. As we invest in the well-being of marriages, we nurture families and cultivate a flourishing church community as a beacon of hope and love.

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7 Strategies for Relating to Your In-laws

Together, you and your spouse can use healthy strategies that will foster peace in relating to your in-laws. 

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At Home With TobyMac

TobyMac and his wife Amanda have built their family identity on God’s Kingdom. Here’s how they’ve dealt with the challenges of coming from two different cultures and raising their five kids.

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The Power of Grace-Filled Words in Strengthening a Marriage

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes When I said the words, they felt fake—probably because they were. Forced might be more accurate. But I said them anyway, through gritted teeth and a tight smile: “Thank you so much, honey, for grabbing the groceries. It’s no big deal you forgot a few.” Except it felt like a …

A frustrated woman lying in bed covers her ears with a pillow while her husband snores loudly beside her, symbolizing the struggle of dealing with your spouse’s character flaws.

Your Spouse’s Character Flaws – How and When to Give Grace

What should you do if your spouse’s flaws drive you crazy? Give grace? Or should you confront it because it’s missing God’s mark?

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Just the Two of You: Enjoying the Empty Nest Years

The empty nest years don’t have to be filled with longing for the good ol’ days with the kids. By adding some effort, the two of you can thrive together.

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From Anxiety to Action: Planning Your Dream Wedding Together

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

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Lauren and Tony Dungy: Uncommon Evangelism

How Lauren and Tony Dungy use every opportunity to share the Gospel

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The PenaVegas: Growing in Faith

The PenaVegas grew in faith as their relationship progressed, and their shared love for God became a cornerstone of their marriage.

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Sharing Laughter With Your Spouse Helps You Heal

Enjoying life and laughing together again as a couple is important after experiencing a hard season together. Here’s how to have fun again.

Training Day: How Husbands Can Prepare for Adversity

As I strive to honor God in my marriage, I am consistently learning—and observing—that a godly marriage is strengthened when a husband meets the highs and lows of life with consistent faithfulness, love, and devotion.

Husbands, Your Mission Should You Choose to Accept It…

As husbands, our call to adventure takes place the day we stand at the altar with our bride in front of friends and family.

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How to Fix a Broken Relationship: Find the Termites

Long-term problems, like termites, can eat away at the foundation of your marriage. But you can fix a broken relationship by exterminating them.

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3 Prayers to Pray With Your Spouse

Enrich your relationship by praying as a couple

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Care For Your Marriage While Caregiving For Parents

Caregiving is a season, so it helps to have regular getaways for empathetic listening, caring conversations, essential evaluation, and the ongoing need for flexibility and modifications.

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Navigating Military PTSD and Trauma in Marriage

A Naval Corpsman’s injury in Afghanistan changed his career and his marriage. But God used the trauma for good.