Recently some friends and I were discussing the ethics of being married and having close friends of the opposite sex. It was a touchy conversation for some because they were bothered by the suggestion that it was not right to be married and have opposite sex friendships. Make way for marriage. When I was in…
In the beginning, God created our first parents, and brought them together to meet. For Eve, it was a big day. She had just been created, met God, and was going to her first “date” —her wedding. Upon seeing his wife for the first time, Adam was overwhelmed and uttered first recorded human words in…
There is a lot of talk these days about December 21, 2012—the date the Mayan calendar ends and what that might mean for those of us on planet Earth. Some are speculating that the world will end. Some feel life will go on. The whole “scare” brings to mind the paranoia that surrounded Y2K. Many…
Answer (Dr. Gary Chapman): I remember in the early years of my marriage when I was plagued with the thought: Have I married the wrong person? And one of the reasons I was plagued with that thought is because we argued all of the time. Before marriage I don’t ever remember us arguing. I was willing…
John became very defensive when his wife, Mary, asked him why he didn’t help her around the house more often. Do I constantly ask you to get a job to help out with our finances?” he raged. Stung by his criticism, she struck back, “Are you saying that taking care of the kids is not…
