If you want to have a lively discussion, just ask this question at your next dinner party: Do you think a wife is supposed to submit to her husband? For many couples, whether they are Christian or not, submission is an archaic, irrelevant idea. It worked well in the 1950s but today many women are…
“Why am I so exhausted tonight?” my husband asked as he collapsed on the hotel bed. We’d taken a few days off to celebrate his birthday and recover from a very busy month at work. I yawned in response, “We cheated on the diet twice today. Remember?” For 4 months, we’d towed the line and…
At about 6:00 this morning (on a different day than the one you are reading this post), I snuggled my sick baby boy while my husband cleaned up the several places around the house where baby boy had (take a guess; not the smell for starting the day). Still in our pajamas, eyes glazed over,…
Biblical forgiveness in marriage is the decision to no longer credit an offense against your spouse with a view of exacting vengeance. It means you release your spouse from a debt owed to you as well as the blame he or she may deserve. Forgiveness is first and foremost a decision. It doesn’t begin with…
She sat across from me, shades hiding the pain and hurt in her eyes, but emotion escaped through her broken voice. He’s cheating on me. I knew it. I’ve had suspicions and believed it for a long time, but now I have proof. He didn’t deny it. What do I do now? Where do I…
