To earn someone's trust is surely an honour beyond measure; therefore, it is unsurprisingly one of the most fundamental elements of a strong and successful relationship. Copious amounts of time and effort go into building and maintaining trust. Consequently, the moment the trust is betrayed, the relationship starts to tremble at its knees. Dealing...... >Read More

Tags: adultery, advice for friends, affair, betrayal, challenges & conflicts, cheating, commitment, divorce, family conflict, family life, hardship & suffering, marriage, relationship trouble, tough times, trust, unfaithfulness

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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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This is the time of year when many people look at their debt situation and shudder. They dream of what it would be like to be out of debt. And, if they're brave, they begin to plan a strategy to reduce the amount of debt they carry. They'll begin with high hopes. But many of them will quit before reaching... >Read More

Tags: advice, budget, communication, debt, dollar stretcher, family finances, family values, finances, get out of debt, healthy marriage, help, improving your marriag, marriage, Money, newlywed, payment plan, priorities, remarriage

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Facebook has dominated our world! In 2010, it surged to half-a-billion users, became the year’s most popular website, got Oscar buzz for the widely-acclaimed movie, The Social Network, and its founder was declared Time Magazine's  Person of the Year. With social media becoming part of the the mainstream in business, advertising, social causes,...... >Read More

Tags: communication, Facebook, family values, healthy marriage, Jason & Kelli Krafsky, marriage, new year's, new year's resolutions, priorities, protecting your marriage, social media

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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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