Eric and I have faced trials individually before we were married and we have faced them as a couple in our marriage. When I think back to the many times that our marriage encountered a trial, I will admit that I didn’t really feel God’s presence at first. I felt very alone. Very fearful. Quite hopeless.
Read MoreHere are four practical ways to love my wife as if I’m trying to win her heart all over again:
1. Pursue your spouse
2. Little things do mean a LOT!
4. Be Flirtatious
3. Pick your battles
Read MoreBlended families are almost as prevalent as nuclear families today in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau (2019) indicates that approximately half of all first marriages end in divorce. Sixty-five percent of those families that remarry have adolescent children living with them. A blended family marriage abruptly brings two families together along with engrained loyalties, parenting styles, boundaries and rules.
Read MoreRepeat offenses are hard to recover from. Have you ever thought, "here we go again"? Studies show that previous negative, stressful, and traumatic interactions, especially from childhood, create negative emotional memories in our brain. When we fight; it may trigger a reminder of a painful memory. This tends to intensify our reaction. We may over-react and have a huge blow up with our spouse or under-react by shutting down and walking away. Neither one will bring reconciliation.
Read MoreIt is perfectly normal to feel distance and have increased conflict during times of stress. The entire family is interconnected, a stressful change facing one family member affects everyone else. When a stressor hits you or your spouse, every family member is impacted.
Read MoreSome people have interpreted this to mean that anyone who divorces will always be living in adultery, or living in sin. That is simply not true. This passage says if you marry again you have committed adultery, or have committed a sin. ALL sin is forgivable, but let me explain...
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