“Marriage can be a great stumbling block to spiritual growth.” It is in the confines of a marriage, the daily living together, the total commitment that we made to our spouses on our wedding day, that our deep-rooted selfishness as individuals is exposed. In the first few years of marriage, some of us discover that…
All marriages face disappointment. It doesn’t matter how well matched or how mature we are. We shouldn’t feel worried about occasional bouts of disappointment. We should feel concerned if we get stuck there. When we experience disappointment and it’s neither spouse’s fault (such as a loss of employment due to corporate downsizing or infertility), we…
As someone who has counseled couples for over 20 years, I have seen an interesting phenomenon in marriage relationships. Often, one spouse pursues intimacy, while the other is less interested or focused elsewhere. Different circumstances may cause intimacy shifts in the relationship and couples need to be aware of what may cause intimacy to falter…
“Fear is the path to the darkside. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” -Master Yoda If you read my Start Marriage Right biography, you discover pretty quickly that I am a big Star Wars fan. First, Star Wars connects me to my childhood. Secondly, Star Wars does a wonderful job…
I’ve been married only a few months now, yet looking back at our engagement, there are so many things I wish I had taken the time to learn. Whether or not you and your partner are already engaged, here are the three most important lessons I learned (or rather wish I had learned) during my husband…
