Has love betrayed you? There is hope. “Why was it so hard to resist sex before marriage, but now in marriage, resisting is all I do?” “Why do I love my husband, but don’t want to make love?” “Why was sex so good before marriage when I shouldn’t have been having it, but now that I can, its lost its sizzle, and... >Read More

Tags: Barbara Wilson, communication, emotions, FamilyLife Canada, intimacy, marriage, men and women, relationships, romance, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love, sex resources, sexual desire, sexual intimacy, sexual past

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Every now and then, an idea explodes through our collective consciences, challenging our notions about how life works. It happened in the fifteenth century when Galileo argued that the earth was round. It happened in the eighteenth century when upstarts in North America decided they wanted to govern themselves. And I hope, for some of you parents,...... >Read More

Tags: better parenting, character development, children, consequences, fail, Family, FamilyLife Canada, FamilyLife Favs, guide, parenting essentials, parents, Shelia Wray Gregoire, succeed, teach, teenagers, values

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I meet many married women who love their husbands but don’t love sex. Their question is always the same: they want to know why. Is it the stress of marriage, children, work? Or could it be more than sheer exhaustion or waning libido?   Could it have something to do with the sex they had before they got married? After... >Read More

Tags: Barbara Wilson, challenges & conflicts, communication, FamilyLife Canada, intimacy, marriage, Men, rekindle love, relationships, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love, sex resources, sexual intimacy, sexual past, sexual problems, spouse, Women

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The things that draw us together when dating and getting to know each other are often the very things that cause conflicts a few years into marriage.  How do we embrace our differences? How can we love each other through the strengths and weaknesses our differences create? In our twenty plus years of marriage, finances have been always been an...... >Read More

Tags: beth scholes, challenges & conflict, commitment, communication, difference, FamilyLife Canada, finances, Fun, healthy marriage, marriage, Men, relationships, resolving conflict, sex and love, spouse, Women, work

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The other day the headlines read “Gold prices set record high”. I am all for investment when it gets me what I want. But if you are like me you didn’t jump on the gold band wagon soon enough and wish you had years ago. So I guess you can call me dumb for not investing sooner. But wait, I’m... >Read More

Tags: FamilyLife Canada, healthy marriage, love, marriage, marriage skills, neal black, relationships, sex and love, spouse, Time, tools investment, Weekend to Remember Conference

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“How do I help when my friend's marriage is hurting?”  Sadly it is very common to have a friend facing marriage issues.  It’s hard to know how to help.  Here are 5 things to do and 5 things to avoid. Five ways to help: 1.    First priority is to listen. We all need someone to listen and not just hear us. ... >Read More

Tags: challenges & conflicts, FamilyLife Canada, friend, help, marriage, mentoring, relationships, sex and love, trouble, trust, Weekend to Remember Conference

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I recommend making a list.  I’m not talking about Santa’s list of naughty and nice. The list I’m referring to is a friendship list. Yesterday I had a great conversation with an old friend.  Although I have many years on her, she’s an ‘old friend’ because our friendship is an old one.  Years old.  We’ve enjoyed many conversations,...... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, commitment, communication, doris douma, Experience, Family, FamilyLife Canada, friends, friendship, healthy marriage, husbands, lists, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationships, wives

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