They were good people. They had made it known that divorce was not an option for them. Yet here they were, going their separate ways and leaving a path of confusion and chaos behind them. There was no love affair to blame, no abuse that had been hidden. Just a slow erosion, a drifting apart, a building of resentments until... >Read More

Tags: divorce, gail rodgers, marriage, prevent divorce, sex, sex and love, strong marriage, Valentine's Day

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Okay, that's a really corny title, but I've been thinking for a while about the verse in Song of Solomon which says, "Do not awaken love until it is ready." I think some of us have let our love be awakened too early, or too abruptly, and so it never really woke at all. Several routes to this disastrous awakening exist. The first... >Read More

Tags: healthy marriage, intimacy, marriage, rekindle love, relationships, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love, sex problems, sex resources, sexual intimacy, sexual problems, virginity, wife, wives, Women

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It is likely no surprise to you that God has wired women and men differently. We all recognize some of these differences, but others often hide in plain sight. Shaunti Feldhahn, a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, author and speaker recently wrote a fantastic book, For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men. In... >Read More

Tags: commitment, communication, dealing with differences, healthy marriage, husbands, improving your marriage, intimacy, Jim Burns, marriage, Men, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationships, resolving conflict, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love, sexual intimacy, wives, Women, women and men

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In today’s “anything goes” culture what are the parameters for good sex between a Christian husband and wife?  Are there some things that are off limits?  What about sex toys? Do they have a place in a Christian marriage? How do you know if a sexual act is wrong between a husband and wife? These are common and important... >Read More

Tags: Barbara Wilson, beth scholes, communication, good sex, improving your marriage, intimacy, marriage, marriage and sex, married sex, pornography, resolving conflict, romance and sex, sex, sex resources, sexual intimacy, sexuality

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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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You might feel like you’re alone in this, but you’re not. Free email mentoring is available today. Request a mentor.  There are many reasons a woman may experience a diminished sex drive.  Men and women are very different sexually.  Women are emotionally driven while men are more physically driven.  The stage of life can be a factor...... >Read More

Tags: commitment, communication, desire, doesn't want sex, improving your marriage, intimacy, lack of desire, marriage, priorities, rejection, resolving conflict, romance, romance and sex, sex, sex in marriage, sex resources, sexual desire, sexual problems

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You might feel like you’re alone in this, but you’re not. Free email mentoring is available today. Request a mentor.  There are many reasons a woman may experience a diminished sex drive.  Men and women are very different sexually.  Women are emotionally driven while men are more physically driven.  The stage of life can be a factor...... >Read More

Tags: commitment, communication, desire, doesn't want sex, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, intimacy, lack of desire, marriage, priorities, rejection, resolving conflict, romance, Romance & Sex, sex, sex in marriage, sex resources, sexual desire, sexual problems

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