Tag: Relationships

How to Tell a Married Man to Back Off

How to Tell a Married Man to Back Off

Disclaimer: This isn’t therapy, and Dr. Audrey’s advice is for the general audience, meaning it may not always work for..

What Does Marriage Give You That Domestic Partnership Does Not?

What Does Marriage Give You That Domestic Partnership Does Not?

Marriage versus domestic partnership can be a hot topic. Some people are okay with it, while others are not. With..

7 Postures for a Happy Marriage — Especially When Opposites Attract

7 Postures for a Happy Marriage — Especially When Opposites Attract

My husband and I have been married for 23 years. We sometimes joke about the fact that our parents even..

Where Does the Bible Draw the Line Between Conflict and Emotional Abuse?

Where Does the Bible Draw the Line Between Conflict and Emotional Abuse?

Abuse comes in different forms. While we easily recognize the patterns and evidence of physical or sexual abuse, emotional abuse..

Restore the Peace After an Awful Marital Argument

Restore the Peace After an Awful Marital Argument

The milk frother is working again! I didn’t replace the batteries, but I know exactly who did. If you love..

How Do We Honor Our Father and Mother if They Were Abusive?

How Do We Honor Our Father and Mother if They Were Abusive?

As a parent, there are some parts of the scriptures that I have taught my children, despite the nagging going..

3 Ways to Know if You Are Trapped in a Cycle of People Pleasing

3 Ways to Know if You Are Trapped in a Cycle of People Pleasing

Most Sunday mornings, I love going to church. I grab a cup of hazelnut coffee from the lobby and settle..

How to Love and Support Your Spouse When They Are Grieving

How to Love and Support Your Spouse When They Are Grieving

Grief is something that most of us experience intensely at least once in our lifetimes. For some of us, grief..

5 Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Marriage

5 Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Marriage

My husband, Gene and I sat across the dinner table of friends whom we recently met. While we waited for..

Why Can’t I Ever Fit In?

Why Can’t I Ever Fit In?

Many of us struggled to fit in at school, but not many of us as adults talk about not being..

The Importance of Being a Genuine Friend

The Importance of Being a Genuine Friend

Being a genuine friend is very important. As Christians, we should be genuine friends to others, yet we have all..