Marriage

I Don’t Think My Wife is “The One”

I am married to a wonderful woman.  When I first met Shelaine I was attracted to her wit, looks, wisdom, and smile.  Within six months we were engaged. The summer before we married I introduced her to a mentor couple from a church I used to attend.  As we sat at their kitchen table the wife exclaimed, “So you found her! You found the one God...

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Communication in Marriage
Communication in Marriage

How do you feel when your spouse tells you "we need to talk"? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage -- but  just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director...

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Emotional Abandonment: Bridging the Gap
Emotional Abandonment: Bridging the Gap

Do you sometimes feel emotionally disconnected even though your spouse is standing right next to you? FamilyLife Directors Neil and Sharol Josephson have been married for over thirty years and have spoken with thousands of couples. In this video series, they discuss gender and personality differences for emotional abandonment, and how the way your...

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Stuck With Family Baggage: Freedom is a Choice
Stuck With Family Baggage: Freedom is a Choice

The more marriage conferences and counseling I do, the more convinced I become that there is one issue, more than any other, that is causing marriages to fall apart today. Communication? Money? Sex? For decades these issues have been said to be the top three reasons why marriages fail, and there's no doubt that many marriages have blown up over...

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Sex Resources
Sex Resources

Sexual issues can be overwhelming.  Many people think sex is supposed to “be natural and just be wonderful, always”.  In reality it is complex and takes two people to work together to love, accept and enjoy each other.  In response, FamilyLife has put together answers for the many questions we hear. The following collection will be helpful...

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Help! My Wife Doesn’t Want Sex part2
Help! My Wife Doesn’t Want Sex part2

Part1:  Help! My Wife Doesn't Want Sex Making the connection Then there is the difference of what our minds are thinking about. She walks in the room looks at you a certain way and you are thinking, “All right, I know what is on her mind!” Actually you don’t. Guys, we can compartmentalize our thoughts and in an instant switch to the...

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Save Your Marriage from Drifting
Save Your Marriage from Drifting

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 one felt there was nothing...

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How to Write a Love Letter
How to Write a Love Letter

What could be more romantic than receiving a love letter? A good old fashioned, hand-written love letter is still one of the best Valentines around, but don't just save it for February. A love letter is a powerful expression any day of the year. You don't have to be Shakespeare to write the perfect love letter. All you need to know is how you...

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