The other day I read some statistics on the high percentage of marriages that end in divorce. And thought of the countless others that are unhappy, frustrated relationships, not ending in divorce but inadequately meeting the needs of the partners. Lack of communication seems to be one of the prime causes of marriage breakdown. Titles such as "Communicating...

People are not perfect. And the world we live in isn't perfect either. Therefore, it makes sense that our relationships aren't as ideal as we'd want them to be and that marital conflict is inevitable - it's a part of every healthy marriage. What's more important is how we choose to deal with our differences. Dave Currie, renowned speaker and National...

When you think of intimacy, what comes to mind? A romantic date? Warm conversation? Candlelight dinner? Spending time together? Sex? Not long ago, I defined "intimacy" as the physical part of our relationship. That definition has expanded. Through the years our relationship became less selfish, richer and less physical. Now, don't misunderstand,...

This Valentine's Day, one thing will say "I love you" better than any card, outlive any flower and be remembered longer than any romantic dinner. Pray for your spouse. In my wedding vows, I committed to pray daily for my husband, and the most effective way he communicates love to me is when he prays for me. Keeping a journal of our prayer requests...

Have you been through a divorce? Confide in an online mentor and let them walk with you. Divorce is a great loss and a crisis that has a huge impact the lives of everyone involved. If you have experienced, or are experiencing divorce, my heart goes out to you. I know about divorce. My parents were divorced when I was 12 years old. It was painful....

Honestly, I have to wonder why God wired men and women so differently. There are so many differences when it comes to the way we communicate, think, feel, respond and relate to one another, not to mention the entire set of emotions and hormones that the male gender seems to be without! It makes it very challenging when we want to tell each other...

Paula and her family were off on their vacation trip. Before they had gone far, Paula's husband reached down and brought up an unopened box of lemon cookies. "Where'd you get that?" Paula asked. "Bought it, of course," her husband said. "You know I love lemon cookies!" "What are you going to do with it?" she third-degreed. "I have an open...