The 3 Kinds of Marriage Problems–and Why We Shouldn’t Confuse Them

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 11, 2019 | Resolving Conflict

There is no one-size-fits-all for dealing with marriage problems, because not all marriage problems are alike. This month, our Wednesday series is all about reducing stress in marriage and getting to the root of what’s really bothering you. Last week we talked...

What Makes a Good Marriage? The 3 Ingredients that Matter

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 6, 2019 | Marriage

What actually makes a good marriage? What traits do good marriages share? I got thinking about this, and could easily rhyme off close to 20 criteria for a good marriage–things like “you laugh together”, or “you forgive quickly”, or...

What’s the REAL Cause of Stress in Your Marriage?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 4, 2019 | Emotional Connection

If I asked, “what is causing stress in your marriage?”, what would you say? Most people would rhyme off typical marriage problems–he doesn’t understand me; he doesn’t spend enough time with me; she’s not having sex with me enough;...

10 Reasons Why Rushing Forgiveness Ruins Intimacy

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 6, 2019 | Theology of Marriage and Sex, Tough Marriage Situations

When you discover that your husband is cheating on you, or using pornography, should you forgive right away and work on rebuilding the marriage? Or if you discover that your wife is cheating on you, should you put that aside for the sake of the marriage and work on...

Are You to Blame if Your Spouse Cheats on You?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 26, 2019 | Tough Marriage Situations

If your husband has an affair, are you partially to blame? That’s been something I’ve been debating heatedly on Facebook and Twitter this week, because I saw this Facebook status by Focus on the Family: I found this rather disturbing, and posted it both on...

PODCAST: The Purity Culture and the Prosperity Gospel

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 25, 2019 | Podcasts, Preparing for Marriage

It’s time for a new episode of the To Love, Honor and Vacuum podcast! Today we did a bit of a different one. Rather than having all of our segments, we just talked about one big thing: the earthquake in Christian circles where the purity culture is falling...

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