Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Do I Deserve Marriage My Way?

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“'The first purpose of marriage,' Gary Thomas says in his book Sacred Marriage, '… is to please God.'  It’s not to please ourselves."

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/gods-plan-for-marriage/do-i-deserve-marriage-my-way/

Monday, October 28, 2019

10 Strategies to Restore an Ailing Marriage

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"Many good marriages often go through times of tension, difficulty or pain. It’s important to remember that just because your marriage is ailing doesn’t mean it’s failing".....

http://www.markmerrill.com/10-strategies-to-restore-an-ailing-marriage

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

When the Enemy is Attacking Your Marriage


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"Every marriage goes through ups and downs. That’s precisely why we say vows like '…for better or for worse…'. We relish in the good days, but what are we supposed to do we do when we feel stuck in a prolonged 'for worse' season—when we feel like we are trying our best, but our circumstances and feelings seem to keep getting in the way of our progress?".....

https://marriagetoday.com/what-to-do-when-the-enemy-is-attacking-your-marriage/

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Why do we keep fighting over the same thing?

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"Have you ever felt like your marriage was stuck in a cycle of negativity? Without meaning to, you and your spouse seem to keep falling back into the same rut of negativity and criticism, and you’re not sure how to get out of it. You keep letting the same topics trigger you into a rut of rehashing the same arguments over and over with no resolution in sight".....

https://marriagetoday.com/why-do-we-keep-fighting-over-the-same-thing/

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Does your wife think your marriage has lost its spark?



"Phil loves his wife, and he has the best of intentions. But, like many men, he needs to understand a bit better what women most need from their husbands, during the emotionally difficult adjustment to an empty nest and in every season of life".....

https://shaunti.com/2019/10/does-your-wife-think-your-marriage-has-lost-its-spark-heres-how-to-respond/

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Don't Miss These Meetings



"Some people dread meetings. But in a marriage, we think three types of weekly meetings can help a relationship grow more than you might imagine: a regular date with each other, a business meeting to tackle the family needs, and a time to grow spiritually together".....

https://homeword.com/jims-blog/weekly-meetings/#.XadQnuhKiUk

Monday, October 14, 2019

Are you "Acting Ugly" in your marriage?

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"As someone who focuses on marriage full-time, I’m always amazed by how quickly people can go from ‘acting beautifully’ to treating their spouses ugly".....

https://marriedpeople.org/how-one-southern-phrase-can-change-marriages-everywhere/