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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If you've been married for more than a couple of days you've probably already figured out that communication in marriage is really important.  Being intentional about the way you communicate with your spouse sets a firm foundation for a solid relationship. The same rules apply when it comes to using Facebook once you're married.  Facebook is...... >Read More

Tags: communication, Facebook, Family, family values, FamilyLife Favs, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, issues, Jason & Kelli Krafsky, newlywed, priorities, protecting your marriage, re-marriage, resolving conflict

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Many of us have hit ruts in our marriage. We live together. We chauffeur children together. We manage paychecks, and bills, and grocery lists, and karate lessons, and our parents' doctors appointments. But we don't seem to have FUN.  We often feel mildly put out. He'll be at work all day, and when he gets home, he collapses in... >Read More

Tags: challenges and conflict, commitment, communication, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, marriage, newlywed, priorities, protecting your marriage, remarriage, resolving conflict, sex and love, sheila wray gregoire

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You changed your relationship status to “engaged.”  You posted status updates and pictures about every detail leading up to, during, and after popping the big question. You have filled news feeds with notices of each and every one of 136 different wedding-related Facebook pages you now like. We get it, you’re tying the knot! Want some...... >Read More

Tags: communication, engaged, Facebook, healthy marriage, in laws, newlywed, priorities, protecting your marriage, values

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1. Make and keep eye contact. Few things assure your loved one that you are listening closely more than making eye contact. Without making it seem like you are staring through her, lock your eyes on hers and listen to what she has to say. 2.  Cease all other activity. When your loved one wants to talk to you-when she... >Read More

Tags: communication, Dr. Gary Smalley, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, intimacy, Men, protecting your marriage, relationships, sex and love, wives, Women, women and men

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What are some of the warning signs of entering a potentially compromising relationship? How can you safeguard your marriage? How do you know when your spouse’s needs aren’t being met? In this short video clip, Dr. Dave Currie, host of new TV show Marriage Uncensored, discusses some of these questions with marital therapist Kirby Hanawalt....... >Read More

Tags: challenges and conflicts, cheating spouse, Dr. Dave Currie, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, loneliness and isolation, marriage, marriage uncensored, Men, protecting your marriage, relationships, sex and love, Women, women and men

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With the advent of email, chat rooms, and other online technology, it is easier than ever for a married person to engage in a private, often intimate, relationship outside of their marriage. In the hothouse of secrecy, seduction can flourish. When Lynn met Bill in a chat room they hit it off right away. His clever little comebacks and talent... >Read More

Tags: adultry, affair, challenges & conflicts, cheating spouse, healthy marriage, intimacy, Men, paula friedrichsen, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationships, sex, sex and love, sexual problems, Women, women and men

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