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Married first 5 years • Marriage

Five newlywed pitfalls

As I’ve spoken with newly married couples, the same issues keep coming up as challenges. Here are five potential pitf...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

How to know if you're in an emotionally abusive relationship

Three types of emotional abuse can be difficult to recognize: gaslighting, retaliation and projection.

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Signs of emotional abuse

There are distinct differences between an unhealthy argument with your spouse and actual verbal or emotional abuse.

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

Loving your spouse with kids in the house

Here are a few ideas to consider as you work to keep your marriage a priority during the busy and unpredictable paren...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

How to create emotional word pictures

An emotional word picture is a communication tool that uses a story or object to simultaneously activate the emotions...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

Pornography, the brain and bonding

When we understand how our brains work, we can see that God created us to bond sexually with one person: our spouse.

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Sexual self-control can enhance sex in marriage

I've discovered that one compelling reason to have sexual self-control is that you're more likely to have a healthy s...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

5 ways to stay on the same team

If we really were going to function as teammates and I was going to fight for my wife’s heart, then I needed to actua...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

How to reconnect when you're lonely in your marriage

Loneliness in marriage is a fact of life. No matter what stage you’re at, there are likely times ahead when one or bo...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

What we wish we knew as newlyweds

From communicating to prayer, personality differences to finances, we hope the following advice will give you and you...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

Maintaining your marriage when you become parents

God ordained marriage and encouraged couples to "be fruitful and multiply" – so there must be a way to have a healthy...

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Married first 5 years • Marriage

Disappointing, difficult and destructive marriages: What’s the difference?

Mislabelling a struggling marriage can cause great harm, not just to the relationship, but also to the individuals in...

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Featured in Married first 5 years

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Five newlywed pitfalls

How to know if you're in an emotionally abusive relationship

Signs of emotional abuse

Loving your spouse with kids in the house

How to create emotional word pictures

Pornography, the brain and bonding

Sexual self-control can enhance sex in marriage

5 ways to stay on the same team

How to reconnect when you're lonely in your marriage

What we wish we knew as newlyweds

Maintaining your marriage when you become parents

Disappointing, difficult and destructive marriages: What’s the difference?

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