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Prioritizing Marriage

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A Lasting Love: Advent Reflections for Couples

Seasonal devotions based on a frontier painting by Morgan Weistling

Balancing Act - June/July 2023 Focus on the Family magazine

Balancing Act

Prioritizing your marriage during the parenting years is a balancing act

Is ‘Overwhelm’ Hurting Your Marriage?

Insidious, overwhelm is the urgent that competes with – and often wins – in the daily war between the important and the urgent.

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Attend an Event to Strengthen Your Marriage

Investing in your relationship at a live event strengthens your marriage, connects you with others and even helps your church.

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Praying for a Friend’s Marriage: How and What to Pray

Praying for a friend’s marriage doesn’t require eloquence, but it does guard that marriage against the demonic forces trying to dismember it.

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Social Media and Marriage: 10 Ways to Be Positive in Your Posts

If you’re intentional and purposeful, you can use social media to honor marriage and promote positive messages about it.

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Marriage Devotional: Spring Cleaning for Your Marriage

It’s time to do some spring cleaning, decluttering, and clearing out all the junk you’ve accumulated in your house and your marriage.

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How to Stay Married When Life Is Tough: Keep Paddling

Facing tough times is like paddling a kayak against a strong ocean gale. How do you stay married when life threatens to swamp your relationship?

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How to Write a Love Letter

Surprise your spouse with an old-school love letter — and deepen your connection.

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Prioritizing Marriage in a Blended Family

Consider the following ways to partner with your spouse and prioritize marriage in a blended family.

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Going on a Romantic Date with a Baby in Tow

If you don’t have anyone to watch your baby when on a romantic date with each other, don’t give up — all you need is a little creativity and intentionality.

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6 Valentine’s Day Ideas to Help You Celebrate Your Spouse

Valentine’s Day isn’t a test to validate or discredit our marriage. It’s simply a way to celebrate the one we love.

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Want to Be a Better Husband? Hang Out With Good Friends

If you’re not sure that certain friendships are having a positive impact on you, consider the influence these guys have on your marriage. Do they encourage you to love your wife more?

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The Weekly Getaway And The Two Most Common Excuses That Keep You From It

Pastor Ted Cunningham helps leaders think through what rest looks like when the chaos of pastoral ministry.

Giving Up Good Things for the Best Things in Marriage

Loving your spouse well might mean giving up certain activities for a season. Those will most likely be good things, but if you feel disconnected, it may be time to examine your weekly schedules.

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What Is Your Busy Schedule Doing to Your Marriage?

Mother of five and business coach, Alli Worthington, offers two simple steps to help moms break busy in their world so they can refocus on their marriage.

The Thing We Learned About Marriage from the Cable Guy

Many marriages operate like a cable company. They give the best of themselves initially, but that royal treatment doesn’t last long. Here’s a tip on how to keep from taking your spouse for granted.

Three Ways to Nurture the Marriage You Want

Marriage should be an intimate relationship that lasts a lifetime and grows stronger over the years. That’s the kind of love for which the human heart longs. Every human heart — yours and your spouse’s.

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Time For Your Marriage in the Christmas Season

Many people feel stressed by the Christmas season, yet they don’t want to neglect their marriage. Connecting with your spouse is possible — even when you’re busy.

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Small Ways to Make Marriage a Priority

Dory had been eager to return to part-time work. Her family needed the income, and she loved her new job. But Dory now realized that her work outside the home was stressing her marriage in ways she hadn’t anticipated.