Does your Christmas spirit get lost in the frenzy this time of year? Is your household so hectic during December that it could drive even Bob Cratchit to tear out his hair? Well, you might as well face the fact that not even the Grinch can stop Christmas from coming; so we must learn strategies for surviving the holidays with... >Read More

Tags: character development, Christmas, Culture, Family, family values, healthy marriage, marriage, Marsha Jordan, Men, parenting essentials, priorities, stress, Women

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With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays the children, friends and relatives often get all the attention and the spouses are left out in the cold. Celebrate this Christmas with 12 days of romance. On the first day of Christmas - Buy your mate one box of their favorite cereal and lace it with lots of “prizes.” Throw... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, Culture, friendship, healthy, improving your marriage, marriage, Men, Michael Webb, priorities, protecting your marriage, romance, sex and love, values, Women

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My early morning jog seemed colder than normal. I felt chilled to the bone, so I stayed in the hot shower a bit longer than usual.  I had almost exhausted the hot water supply when I finally turned off the taps. Through the curtains my husband handed me a towel.  As I wrapped the fresh white towel around my shivering... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, doris douma, FamilyLife Canada, gifts, healthy marriage, husband, improving your marriage, love, marriage, marriage conference, Men, newlywed, protecting your marriage, relationships, remarriage, romance, sex and love, wife, Women

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Are you struggling in your marriage? Talk to a mentor "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs." (1 Corinthians 13:4-5) The story is told of a couple... >Read More

Tags: 1 Corinthians 13:4-5, a record of rights, couple, Devotional, gail rodgers, good things, love, marriage, relationships, Women

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Did you realize that the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the time spouses and family members are most ignored? Why? We get so busy doing things for our families that we don't take the time to spend with them. So take a few moments and express your devotion to each other. Are you mutually devoted? Then declare it! There... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, Claudia Arp, commitment, communication, David Arp, Family, forgiveness, healthy marriage, intimacy, marriage, Men, priorities, protecting your marriage, sex and love, Thanksgiving, values, Women, women and men

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Will porn spice up your sex life? The short answer is no. Watching porn with your spouse will only make it difficult to be aroused by him or her. Sex starts to be about the images you've seen. Even if you're physically present, you're not really "making love." Relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire says couples need to put the... >Read More

Tags: arousal, marriage, porn, pornography, relationship, sex resources, sheila wray gregoire, TruthMedia Films

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I recently heard from a man struggling with the sexual past of a new love in his life. As a widower, his only sexual partner had been his wife. But his new friend had many, including a couple husbands and several boyfriends. According to him everything about her was perfect except this one thing. He wanted to move the... >Read More

Tags: dating, engaged couples, FamilyLife Favs, improving your marriage, intimacy, marriage, newlywed, partners, protecting your marriage, remarriage, resolving conflict, Romance & Sex, sex, sex & love, sex resources, sexual desire, sexual history, sexual problems, sexuality

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