Practical Biblical Solutions
When Helping Becomes Hurting
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage do not begin between a husband and wife. Sometimes... They come through someone they both love. A child. Even after that child becomes an adult. Tony loved Marcy. Marcy loved Tony. For nearly twenty-eight years... They had built a life together. They had [...]
The Marriage That Came Home Different
Sometimes the greatest threats to a marriage are not affairs... Or financial hardship... Or constant conflict. Sometimes they arrive quietly. They wear a military uniform. They board an airplane. They ask a husband and wife to live separate lives for months... Sometimes years. Daniel loved Libby. Libby loved Daniel. They [...]
After the Unthinkable
The deepest wounds in a marriage are not always caused by what spouses do to one another. Sometimes they are caused by what happens to them. Bill loved Janie. Janie loved Bill. For nearly four years, they had built a happy life together. Then one ordinary afternoon... Everything changed. Their [...]
The Marriage Between Four People
The first loyalty of marriage is not to the family you came from. It is to the family you are building. Tim loved Cassie. Cassie loved Tim. Neither questioned the other's commitment. Yet after only a year and a half of marriage, they found themselves arguing over the same issue [...]
The Words She Needed to Hear
But love is not measured by what is intended. It is measured by what is received. Jonathan loved Tracy. There was never any question about that. He worked long hours. He paid the bills. He kept her car running well. He filled the gas tank before she noticed it was [...]
When One Income Isn’t Enough
Most couples don't begin fighting about money because they love money. They begin fighting because money represents something deeper. Security. Respect. Responsibility. The feeling of being valued. Robert and Alice did not have a marriage built on selfishness. They loved each other. They loved their children. They simply had very [...]