midlife marriage


Couple devotional: Time together

Written by Laird Crump

This month’s couple devotional is focused on the heart of marriage and, in particular, the thriving marriage trait of spending time together.

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8 steps for making time in your marriage

Written by Todd Foley

At the end of the day, I often ask myself where all the hours went, then I think back to how I could have made more use of that time. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Lost time is never found again.”

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Spousal caregivers: When chronic illness crashes into your marriage

Written by Todd Foley



*Names changed to protect privacy


When Thomas* and Carina* returned from their honeymoon in 1997, Carina was placed on long-term disability from work due to a string of illnesses – including lupus, fibromyalgia, migraines, arthritis and heart problems. Her body temperature once went so high that Thomas had to carry her into a cold shower and hold her so that she could cool down; her pain was so severe that even her husband’s touch felt like a hot iron pressing against her skin.

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Couple devotional: Nourishing your marriage

Written by Laird Crump

Biblical wisdom and popular research show that couples with thriving marriages tend to make progress in certain areas of marital life. This month’s couple devotional is focused on nourishing your marriage.

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Couple devotional: Lifelong commitment

Written by Laird Crump

Biblical wisdom and popular research show that couples with thriving marriages tend to make progress in certain areas of marital life. This month’s couple devotional is focused on lifelong commitment.

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