Preparing for marriage begins long before the proposal. I glimpsed this recently when I had the opportunity to offer words to a thirteen-year-old during a rite of passage ceremony. While the boy currently cares more for World of Warcraft, burps and farts, and squirrel impersonations, his father wisely knew that this would be a moment…
Somedays you just don’t feel like fighting. The niggling little things your husband does seem funny for some reason, or perhaps you’re so intent on enjoying the delicious spring weather that you don’t even notice the standard aggravations. Other days, well, what do you do on those other days? Today, I’m having one of those…
Deuteronomy 24: 5 says: A newly married man must not be drafted into the army or be given any other responsibilities. He must be free to spend one year at home, bringing happiness to the wife he has married.” I’m pretty sure this verse was spoken in the same breath that forbids eating pork and…
The crux of every marriage crisis is a lack of communication. Recently, I wrote a blog post here called, “How to Get Your Man to Talk.” I was encouraged to read the responses, not because I want other couples to experience the strain between a wordy wife and hushed-up husband, but because in the comments,…
Rejection. What a painful pill to swallow, and no matter how full our “love tank” feels, just one action can make us feel bankrupt. I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” (Jeremiah 31:3) There was a brief moment in my new marriage when I felt rejected. Abandoned….
