by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 25, 2021 | Emotional Connection
Does your husband know that you appreciate him? Or have you ever thought, “Do I appreciate my husband?” We’ve been talking this month about direct communication, and we’ve looked at why direct communication can be difficult (and even why...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 16, 2021 | Theology of Marriage and Sex
Is marriage primarily about teaching you to be selfless and to grow like Jesus through suffering? I hope you would all say a resounding, “no!” We know that God thinks of marriage for our benefit–our emotional benefit, not just our...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 18, 2020 | Emotional Connection
How do you draw boundaries with an emotionally immature/passive aggressive spouse? I thought I was finished with my emotional maturity series, but a wonderful question came in to the blog this week that I thought it was worth running! I was wondering if you...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 1, 2020 | Emotional Connection, Theology of Marriage and Sex
If your marriage is broken, and you feel distant, and you’re reeling from heartache, can God restore it? I think it’s one of God’s favourite things to do! But I also think this question has a lot of nuance to it, and I was thinking about it this week...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 27, 2020 | Resolving Conflict
What do you do if you’ve tried confronting your spouse on bad habits that they have, but nothing is changing, and it’s damaging the marriage? Let’s look today at how to draw boundaries and actually see progress in messy areas of marriage. We’re...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 10, 2020 | Resolving Conflict, Theology of Marriage and Sex
Maybe being a wife is about fighting FOR your husband, not just being nice to your husband. I want to share a story that was shared on this blog this week, but before I do that, I want to tell you about a conversation my husband Keith and I had over Christmas. I...