The Marriage Meeting: Make it Easy (and Fun!) with This New Marriage App

by Joanna Sawatsky | Oct 11, 2019 | Emotional Connection

Why not harness the power of a marriage app to help you feel connected? We all know we are supposed to spend time with our spouse and check in… but how do you make that happen practically? And when you are alone and talking, how do you keep the conversation...

What Happens to a Marriage if One of You Has a Crisis of Faith?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 30, 2019 | Emotional Connection, Faith

Does Jesus have to be the centre of your marriage for your marriage to survive? Could that teaching even be dangerous? After I wrote a post recently about how non-Christians can have good marriages, someone who has been following this blog sent me an email about how a...

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...

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