Some people are married for a few years and then they get stuck in the ditch. I want to reflect on this page about marriage and how to keep it out of the ditch. As I write this particular post, I am thinking about couples in their 20s. Perhaps you’ve been married for a few… Continue reading Keep Your Marriage Out of the Ditch
Tag: Marriage
5 Ways to Build a Solid Foundation for Marriage
Are you young and newly married? Or, have you been married for a few years? Regardless, the attention you give to the foundation of your marriage is important. In fact, it is critical. How you build your married life together right now will impact you for many years to come. When Charlotte and I got… Continue reading 5 Ways to Build a Solid Foundation for Marriage
6 Ways to Avoid an Affair
Have you ever known either of these families? Family #1 For several years, Heather tried to communicate to her husband, Paul, that she wanted to feel special again in their relationship. Too often she felt taken for granted and lonely. Meanwhile, her husband seemed more focused on his career and the golf course. She wanted… Continue reading 6 Ways to Avoid an Affair
Marriage Ought to Be More Than the Fizz
This spring, Charlotte and I spent our Wednesday evenings with seven wonderful couples who have been married between five and ten years. We were very impressed with them. Each week, we came together to learn more about marriage, as well as what it means to be a parent. About half of our classes were spent… Continue reading Marriage Ought to Be More Than the Fizz
Marriage 101 (Where Do You Learn How to Be Married?)
Marriage can be difficult, in particular, when you have never seen a healthy marriage up close. Yet, this is the situation in which many young married couples find themselves. The couple, through no fault of their own, never had the opportunity to witness up close a healthy, godly marriage. I am referring to a marriage… Continue reading Marriage 101 (Where Do You Learn How to Be Married?)
Marriage 101 (What if You Marry a Friend?)
Today, I begin a series of reflections on marriage. On Wednesday evenings, Charlotte and I are meeting with seven couples in a conversation about marriage that will last several months. Preparing for this weekly conversation has given me the opportunity to reflect on marriage in general, and our own marriage in particular. Lately, I’ve been… Continue reading Marriage 101 (What if You Marry a Friend?)
What Can I Expect from My Marriage and Family?
Some people think that all Christian families have it together. They step inside a church building and see people who they perceive as having it together. In fact, they may assume that these people do not have problems in their marriages or families. Some people wonder how they could ever fit in with such a… Continue reading What Can I Expect from My Marriage and Family?
“We Don’t Communicate?”
Some couples have great difficulty communicating and recognize what they do. Other couples have great difficulty communicating and just don’t see this. What makes this difficult for some of us is what we bring into our marriage. One person may come from a family that is open, engaging, and nurturing. Meanwhile that person’s spouse may… Continue reading “We Don’t Communicate?”
Do Marriages Still Work?
A few months after we married, I was at home one day working on my car. I needed something from the store in order to finish what I had been doing. So, I got in my car, went to the store and about 45 minutes later returned. When I got back, Charlotte said, “Where have… Continue reading Do Marriages Still Work?
Our Marriage Restored — (Guest writers Duane and Kristina)
The following post was written by two guest writers, Duane and Kristina. Together they write a blog called Our Marriage Restored which focuses on the healing of marriages which have been in crisis. Much of their ministry on this blog reflects their own story in which they experienced marital crisis and then later the restoration… Continue reading Our Marriage Restored — (Guest writers Duane and Kristina)