Does the Honeymoon Have to End?
Most, if not all, married couples will at one point ask themselves, is the honeymoon over? For some that may happen on their honeymoon. For others it may be weeks, months, or years down the road. While "the honeymoon" may be over, the intimacy and connection with our spouse we associate with that "honeymoon" feeling can survive—and thrive—long after that [...]
Defending Your Marriage Against Mediocrity
We were talking with a couple recently who are going through our premarital program and we were discussing the notion that romantic love will fade somewhat over time. In fact, if you're not being intentional about building more intimacy into your marraige, romantic love can just plain disappear! Over time, we can settle for what we think is a "good" [...]
Dancing With the One You Love
This month's post is a reminder of why God instituted the covenant of marriage in the first place. Though companionship and procreation are certainly important, God primarily designed marriage to give the world a divine picture of Christ's relationship to the church (His bride). We can lose sight of this sometimes and forget that our relationship with our spouse is [...]
Your Marriage: A Target
Have you ever felt like you had a bullseye on your back? Remember, you're not paranoid if someone really is out to get you. We know him as the "Father of Lies" and he seeks to destroy you and your family. Being the master terminator that he is, rarely will he use a full frontal assault. Instead he gradually chips [...]
6 habits to make arguments work for you
One of the biggest myths of marriage is that a happy, healthy marriage is void of conflict. While some couples may have more conflicts than others due to personality types and family communication styles, the absence of conflict is an indication that you are actually shutting each other out emotionally and relationally. Its impossible to avoid conflict if you are [...]
An Enduring Love
Last month we talked about being a God-centered spouse instead of a spouse-centered spouse. We saw how our focus determined everything in our marriage relationship. Were we focused on God or our spouse? This month we are going to elaborate a bit more on that concept and see how a God-centered focus can lead to an enduring love for our [...]
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