Misunderstanding leads to breakups About one in two marriages ends in a divorce these days. We are all too familiar with the various problems that can lead to a breakup. Arguments can begin at sunrise and not stop until after sunset. This kind of fragile relationship is like a time bomb ready to explode at any time. Some couples may keep it all...

Do you understand your husband's battle for sexual purity? How can you help keep him from lusting? Did you know that your support can be the deciding factor on whether or not he succeeds in his pursuit for purity. Join Dr. Dave Currie and guest Stephen Arterburn, author of the popular book Every Man's Battle, in a discussion of understanding...

My husband, Steve, and I have been together for 13 years. Well, kind of. You see, we've had a very rocky marriage. We used to call ourselves "on again, off again." My husband had a full-time hobby that used to keep him very busy: it was called alcohol. I was far from perfect myself, and it wasn't easy to compete with the bottle, so we knew how to...

Forgive and forget. It’s a well-worn cliché - one that is easier to say than to practice. If you’re married, you’ve been there. Your spouse has said or done something that has wounded you. It may be something small, or it may be a major betrayal. Either way, your pride screams at you to take revenge. If you don’t strike back immediately,...

Nine years ago, Pam Thum signed a recording contract and began her ministry of Christian music. With her Shania Twain-looks, God-given talent and velvety-smooth voice she could have succeeded in any music venue. However, as her website, states, she has chosen many of her songs to carry the Lord’s message of healing and hope for the weary.  She...

As we look forward to the future we might also look back and gain a better perspective of the changes in family structure in America. Can you fill in the blanks below? (Answers at the end of this column.) 1. Divorces per 1000 married women in 1900, the divorce rate was: 12 9 19 22 3 2. In 1970 50% of American households consisted...

I couldn’t cry. I knew if I started I would never stop. My whole world had crashed before my very eyes but I had to be strong. I had to hold it together. I had to seem like everything was going to be all right. For their sake I needed to be in control at all times. Did they know the pain that I was hiding? Could they see in my eyes the terror...