“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” –Ruth Graham Bell Most of us would agree that forgiveness is important in marriage. We would also agree that forgiving can be tough to do. Even when we want to forgive, it can be a fierce struggle. In my own wrestlings to forgive, I have learned…
During the course of your marriage, there are going to be many times when your spouse disappoints you and vice versa. When you find yourself questioning their feelings for you and you start to wonder: How much does he/she really love me? How deep is their commitment to me – not to the marriage but…
A profound mystery of marriage Paul wrote about in Ephesians 5 is that two distinct individuals become one flesh in the marriage relationship. One flesh means that husband and wife give up the right to do whatever they please; they choose to live within the marriage relationship and share their whole life with each other….
Last winter, my husband caught a cold, which ultimately lead to a shift in my perspective. At first, I was slightly irritated that he’d diligently worked all week with a wracking cough, but then decided to cancel our weekend Valentine’s Day plans because he suddenly needed to rest. We spent two days watching television on…
Recently a young friend, a fairly new friend, stood within the circle as four of us discussed the hurdles and highpoints of marriage. All of us, except for Ellie, are married to Army officers and were looking forward to a brief season of reprieve as scheduled leave drew near. We were being vulnerable, recalling couple…
