Category Archives: Marital Separation

The Problem in Your Marriage Isn’t What You Think

The number one marriage killer is us. Here are four ways we may be destroying our marriages: Continue reading

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What should we know about marriage?

Originally posted on Wisdomforlife:
Someone once asked why so many married people seem so miserable. “Perhaps,” another responded, “it’s because so many miserable people are married.” Maybe marriage itself is not the problem. With a 50 percent divorce rate for…

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Good advice for adult children of divorce

10 helpful points for people who never had the benefit of seeing a loving, committed marriage modeled for them. These points are especially helpful to those who suffered wounds when their parents’ marriage ended that make it difficult for them to trust other people, and even God. Continue reading

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Transforming marriages, families and Churches

Here is a needed word for our marriages, families and Churches. Continue reading

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Why marriages don’t last

“Commitment is having a long-term view of the marriage that helps us not get overwhelmed by the problems and challenges day-to-day.” Continue reading

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Why did God give us marriage?

We (especially in the west) tend to view marriage as a means of personal fulfillment.

Was this God’s intention for marriage when he gave it to humanity?

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Conflict – an opportunity to grow stronger

The key to unity in a family or Church is not the removal of all conflict but a deeply shared commitment to work through our differences and pursue reconciliation based on God’s love for us in Christ. Continue reading

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Your 18 Year Factor

If you grew up in a functionally healthy home, you had an increasingly rare experience. Continue reading

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4 approaches to conflict

How would you describe your approach to conflict? Continue reading

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Time for a Marriage Tune-up

Five commitments for good marriages Continue reading

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