Q: How come when a wife cries during a stressful time it typically unsettles the husband—who suddenly will climb inside himself because HE is uncomfortable— instead of genuinely caring for what his wife is feeling? It just compounds the issue and makes it harder on both of us. A: This is rather a common phenomenon that, especially…
Q: How can a couple find ways to work around legitimate differences that sometimes are, by nature, hurtful to the other person? For instance, one spouse’s love language is quality time, but the other one has a highly social job and when at home needs most of his or her time alone in a quiet part…
A relationship can be difficult enough to navigate when both people are healthy but what do you do when a chronic illness is in the mix? Illness can bring depression, frustration and isolation, taxing a relationship. But I have discovered that there can also be much joy and solidarity with your spouse even in the midst of trying circumstances. In…
Q: My husband and I read your book. We have agreed once again to work on our marriage. We have tried several times to work on our marriage, but he always reverts back to infidelity with different women. Even if I express his primary love language, do you think that he can change. He tells…
Q: In marriage, are contraceptives (condoms, specifically) biblical? A: If you’re asking, “does the Bible speak directly to this issue?” The answer is “no.” The Bible doesn’t speak to a lot of what is going on in medical science today. Medications and cures etc. are not dealt with in the Bible because they were not there in…
