Many times, husbands don't realize you need help unless you ask. The biggest problem with many couples is that both people don't always see the same mess and don't feel the same need to clean it up. Talk to him about it. Tell him how it makes you feel when the brunt of the ...
Many women set aside personal interests while raising children, often prioritizing their family’s needs over their own. Reclaiming these hobbies—or discovering new ones—can reignite joy and fulfillment. Revisit Old Interests:Think about activities you loved before becoming a mother. Whether it’s ...
We should work to have unity and peace in all our relationships—in our family, in our church, in the workplace—wherever God places us (v. 3). There are times when standing for the truth brings division (Matt. 10.34-39). I believe that’s why Paul said in Romans, “If possible, ...
19 Husbands: love your wives, and don’t treat them harshly or respond with bitterness toward them. 20 Children: obey your parents in every way. The Lord is well pleased by it. 21 Fathers: don’t infuriate your children, so their hearts won’t harbor resentment and beco...
If you are having trouble maintaining a clean break as a couple, you may decide to spend less time at home for out-of-town visits. Instead of a week, perhaps the stay should be shortened to two or three days. Or skip a holiday altogether, just as a way of clarifying where...
introductions. Inour dating statistics survey, almost 7% of Americans’ dates and almost 16% of their marriage partners came via family introductions; 11% of their dates and 25% of their marriage partners came through friends. 40% of Americans meet their husbands and wives through their family ...
But she wouldn't! "Doesn't the Bible say that wives must be obedient to their husbands?" I asked. "Yes, in the Lord, but not contrary to the Lord," she came back. It was amazing how many logical arguments came to my mind. But always she had the answer. I felt I could no...
The wife saw a pretty young woman sitting at a table and wearing the most gorgeous pair of shoes she's ever seen. "I'd love to know where that lady got those shoes," she said to her husband. "Maybe I should ask her." The husband raises a hand. "Allow me, my love." The wife...
that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his ...
And we all kind of hate to admit it. We wish we were better husbands, better wives, smarter, more powerful, taller, richer -- the list goes on. Lying is an attempt to bridge that gap, to connect our wishes and our fantasies about who we ...