The Power Of Prayer To Save A Marriage
The Power of Prayer To Save A Marriage Prayer strengthens marriage. So please don’t make it a last resort when facing marital problems. Sometimes people feel a little awkward praying because they don’t know what to say. So here is a sample prayer for you to use or modify: “God,…
Long Term Effects of Infidelity on Children
Long Term Effects of Infidelity on Children “Kids are resilient. They’ll bounce right back.” Have you heard people speak this way about children when their parents are getting a divorce? I certainly have. But research demonstrates that children suffer long term damage as a result of divorce, and I personally…
Six Tips For A Happy Marriage
Six Steps For Having a Happy Marriage Having a happy marriage really isn’t as obvious as some people might think. If so, then it stands to reason that there wouldn’t be so many unhappy marriages. When you are on the inside of a long term relationship, it’s not always easy…
6 Ways To Repair And Save A Marriage
Repair and Save a Marriage Despite having been married for the last 12 years, Rudy and Marjorie are on the verge of a divorce. They’ve tried to save their marriage but often find themselves having arguments that end in what most marriage counselors refer to as emotional disengagement. This means…
Infidelity: How To Recover From An Affair
Recovering From Infidelity Few things are as devastating to a marriage as is infidelity. The destructive force of an extramarital affair on a family is almost without equal. However, an affair does not have to result in divorce. Not only have thousands of couples survived an affair, but many report…
Happier Marriage
Tracy who has been married to her partner for the last 12 years. Recently, her husband failed to come home one evening and she knew he was with his ex. Though he begged for her forgiveness, Tracy’s pride and anger wouldn’t allow her to forgive him. She would feel like…
Extramarital Affairs: What You Need To Know
I read recently that upwards of 80% of marriages will suffer from the effects of an extramarital affair at some point (although I’ve not verified this research for myself I do know that infidelity and affairs are a major problem facing marriages today). Believe it or not, studies show that…
Marriage: All You Need Is Love…Really?
Pop quiz (okay…more like a trick question) – Do you think a marriage can succeed on love alone? Bombshell: A marriage cannot survive on love alone (at least not on what seems to be today’s definition of love – which is usually some kind of fairy tale, sweep me off…
What Is Infidelity?
Is Emotional Cheating Infidelity? On the face of it, you might think the question asked by the title of this article is silly. After all, doesn’t everyone know the definition of infidelity? However, one only has to think back a few years to recall a presidential scandal over oral sex….
Emotional Abuse: Identifying Spiritual Abusiveness In Marriage
What is the connection between emotional abuse and spiritual abusiveness? A subtle form (or not so subtle depending how you look at it) of emotional abuse sometimes experienced within marriage is spiritual abusiveness. The idea of spiritual abuse is a foreign concept to many people. So, what is it and…