Answer (Dr. Gary Chapman): I often encounter couples who are dating or engaged even that say to me, “What’s wrong with living together for awhile before we get married? We love each other. We’re going to get married. So why not live together before we get married?” You know, it sounds logical that you could…
Around Christmas time I made a batch of cocoa cookies. I had made this family recipe many times, so I was quite surprised when I bit into the finished product and it tasted like burnt play-dough. What had gone wrong? Why had my baking skills suddenly turned into a baking curse? I checked the milk…
Answer (Dr. Gary Chapman): I wish I had a simple answer to the question “How do I know I’ve met the right person to marry?” That’s not an easy question. I could give a flippant answer and say, “They will fall at your feet and say you are wonderful, and you are absolutely, incredibly beautiful,”…
FEATURED GUEST: Mark Driscoll As a married person, have you ever asked, How come we’re not close? How come the marriage isn’t working? Where’s the joy? What happened to the friendship?” Over many years of pastoral ministry, I’ve found that oftentimes the troubles in a marriage come from a secret that has not been shared….
One concern that seriously dating couples and newlyweds often express is about how to forgive. I’ve honestly tried to let go and forgive,” they say, “but as soon as I see the person again or the same issue arises, I get upset all over again and the bad emotions return. Does this mean I haven’t…
