How do you connect with your spouse—or with anyone—at a heart level? Identify with them and show compassion. Seek to encourage. And lead them to the Lord.
These 3 biblical principles that guide us in all our relationships can also help us breathe life into our marriages. Are we speaking the truth in love?
Ask God if you are guilty of poisoning your marriage by placing a wrong emphasis on things, by being afraid to reveal who you really are, or by being unfaithful to your spouse.
We all bring prior experiences and beliefs into our marriages that "prime the pump". Learn how to deal with the priming that leads to misunderstandings between you and your spouse.
If you’ve been conditioned not to ask for things in your marriage, making a request will seem like a huge risk. Risk asking anyway—and see what happens.
What is it that would delight your spouse’s heart? Bob recently hung up some patio lights for Roxann simply because she asked. And there’s something very sexy about that!
Do you have recurring problems in your relationship that make you keep asking what we did wrong right here? Maybe you should be looking farther back for answers.
How’s the quarantine going for you and your spouse? Try this question to give you perspective when dealing with irritations: Will it matter in 10 years?
You can enjoy an emotionally intimate relationship with your spouse if you're willing to invest the time being vulnerable with each other and with God.
Emotional intimacy isn't about fixing your spouse. Avoid trying to fix problems or get defensive and your marriage will be a safe place for your spouse to share.