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How Do I Protect Our Kids from Our Marriage Problems?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 13, 2019 | Family, Parenting Small Children, Parenting Teenagers

How do you give your kids a healthy view of marriage…if your marriage isn’t healthy? Every Monday I like to post a reader question and take a stab at answering it, and today I’ve got a similar question from two hurting wives who are worried about...

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Your Husband: Top 10 Gifts Ideas for Any Budget!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 5, 2019 | Emotional Connection

Today I was determined to come up with some awesome, romantic Valentine’s Day gifts for your husband–that don’t involve ties. Of course, many guys like ties, so if that’s your hubby, that’s fine. But a lot of us are looking for more...

10 Last Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas for your Husband

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 11, 2018 | Marriage

Ever find you’ve gotten everyone a present…except your husband? Some years it just happens. The neighbors have their Christmas cookie plate, the teacher gifts are ready, you’ve prepped for the white elephant gift exchange for work, and you even...

Just a Very Quick Thought for You…

by David Touchette | Aug 13, 2018 | Faith, Resolving Conflict

I am in the middle of the throes of the final packing for our missions trip to Kenya. We leave on Saturday. It’s a half medical/half humanitarian mission. My mother and Keith are the leaders; Rebecca and Connor are coming along, as are about 20 other people. Mom...

Let’s All Celebrate the Real Men in Our Lives!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 6, 2018 | Family

What makes a real man? I’ve been talking all week about legalism in our churches and in our families, and to tell you the truth, I’m a little depressed. It takes a lot out of me, to see people choosing ways of looking at the world that have the capacity to...

Wifey Wednesday: When Your Marriage is in Trouble, Do Something!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 28, 2018 | Marriage, Resolving Conflict

When a marriage is going “south,” one of the worst things you can do is…nothing. And sometimes the reason we’re paralyzed, and we feel like we have no choice, is because we worry that if we do something, the marriage may end. But if we do...