Source: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/gods-design-for-marriage/ It’s easy to think that only “other people” get divorced, that your own marriage is somehow immune to heartache. Consequently, you think only others experience infidelity and fights over who gets the house, the car, the dog. After all, how many of us would walk down the aisle...
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7 traditional marriage vows: what they mean and why they’re still important
Source: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/7-traditional-marriage-vows-what-they-mean-and-why-theyre-still-important/ There’s a reason traditional marriage vows have endured for centuries. Take a close look at what they say. I was in the middle of performing a wedding ceremony when my daughter Annie, who was 9 at the time, started frantically waving at me. Since she was a...
God Design for marriage
Source: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/gods-design-for-marriage/ It’s easy to think that only “other people” get divorced, that your own marriage is somehow immune to heartache. Consequently, you think only others experience infidelity and fights over who gets the house, the car, the dog. After all, how many of us would walk down the aisle...
7 traditional marriage vows: what they mean and why they’re still important
Source: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/7-traditional-marriage-vows-what-they-mean-and-why-theyre-still-important/ There’s a reason traditional marriage vows have endured for centuries. Take a close look at what they say. I was in the middle of performing a wedding ceremony when my daughter Annie, who was 9 at the time, started frantically waving at me. Since she was a...
7 traditional marriage vows: what they mean and why they’re still important

Source: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/7-traditional-marriage-vows-what-they-mean-and-why-theyre-still-important/ There’s a reason traditional marriage vows have endured for centuries. Take a close look at what they say. I was in the middle of performing a wedding ceremony when my daughter Annie, who was 9 at the time, started frantically waving at me. Since she was a...
God Design for marriage

Source: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/gods-design-for-marriage/ It’s easy to think that only “other people” get divorced, that your own marriage is somehow immune to heartache. Consequently, you think only others experience infidelity and fights over who gets the house, the car, the dog. After all, how many of us would walk down the aisle...
Take it from me : Don’t get a Divorce

Source: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dont-get-divorce/ My dear friend, I was saddened, but not wholly surprised, to hear you are thinking about divorce. As I understand it, over the years you and your husband have argued with increasing bitterness. He doesn’t appreciate your many sacrifices on his behalf. He’s not a great provider....
A Guide to Forgiveness in Marriage by Reengage

Source: https://www.reengage.org/blog/a-guide-to-forgiveness-in-marriage Forgiveness is one of the most difficult lessons couples have to walk through. It’s a topic that many get hung up on. The victimized spouse will often have a really difficult time getting to a place where they feel they can forgive their spouse. They may feel...
What if I Can’t Forgive Myself? – by Reengage

Source: https://www.reengage.org/blog/what-if-i-cant-forgive-myself “I can’t forgive myself.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard many times, often from people who have cheated on their spouse or committed some other sin that hurt their family. It can be a massive weight, suffocating you with guilt and shame and preventing you restoring oneness with your spouse....
How Couples can heal after adultery

Source: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-can-couples-heal-after-adultery We get a lot of heavy marriage questions, like this one today: How do you care for marriages after the pain of adultery? An anonymous woman writes in to ask. “Dear Pastor John, my husband and I have been married for several years and are walking alongside...