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Making Decisions as a Couple: 4 Questions to Ask

by Connor Lindenbach | Nov 16, 2018 | Marriage

With thanks to Harper Collins for sponsoring this post on behalf of The Indivisible Devotional. How do you make decisions as a couple when those decisions seem destined to pull you apart? Two weeks ago I told you about Indivisible, a thought-provoking new marriage...

What a Harvard Study Tells Us About the Only Real Way to Find Happiness

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 7, 2018 | Spending Time Together

“If you were to invest now in your future best self, where would you put your time and your energy?” That’s the question Robert Wadlinger asks in this awesome TED Talk about happiness. In my quest to THINK more and VEG less, I’ve been trying to...

Wifey Wednesday: Are You Modelling a Good Marriage for Your Kids?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 26, 2014 | Family, Marriage

Are you modeling a good marriage for your kids?We’ve been talking this week about raising kids to make good decisions. On Monday we talked about how to help kids understand it’s better to wait to date, and yesterday my 16-year-old shared her thoughts on...

The Christian View of Marriage Does Matter

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 13, 2011 | Marriage, Sex, Sexual Intimacy

The Christian view of marriage is often frowned upon in the media today. And so I’m often pleasantly surprised when I see at least some Christian values–like monogamy and fidelity–really promoted. My husband and I don’t get any channels on our...