No one gets married hoping to end up unhappy. We meet someone special, fall in love, and pledge our lifetime commitment to that person. We expect a relationship with ups and downs, but we hope that our love will rise above difficulties. We believe that our marriage will remain a source of joy and pleasure….
I found that one of the main reasons happy couples are so happy is because they always try to assume that their spouses have good intentions towards them. —Shaunti Feldhahn I know what you’re thinking. What do you mean by “keep score?” and how could it possibly benefit my marriage? I think we usually do…
The object of love is not getting something you want but doing something for the well being of the one you love. -Dr. Gary Chapman Does it ever feel like your significant other is speaking in a foreign tongue? Well, feel better, dear one, because most likely that’s exactly what’s happening. Imagine with me that two people…
The youth pastor at our church got married last month. While I wasn’t able to attend, I heard the pastor made a point not often discussed: there are six people that enter into the marriage—you, your spouse’s expectation of you, God’s view of you, your spouse as they understand themselves, your expectation of your spouse,…
Newly dating couples gush about their partner. They highlight the positives and support, often even defend, all other aspects of their significant other. Their interactions predominately focus on thankfulness and gratitude. They view their partner as a gift. Someone they feel blessed and lucky to be attached to. But that perspective can shift as time…
