Marriage • Life Challenges Q&A: My husband is verbally and physically abusive. What should I do? No man has the right to hit his wife. No wife deserves to receive this kind of treatment at the hands of a man who ha... Article
Marriage • Life Challenges Why an abused spouse won't leave Unfortunately, when we ask, “Why doesn’t she just leave?”, we lose sight of the criminal and the crime and begin to p... Article
Marriage • Life Challenges How to help a domestic violence victim Listen to her story and validate her feelings. Be aware that she may not see herself as an “abused woman.” Read more. Article
Marriage • Physical abuse When COVID-19 isolation increases the risk of marital abuse Focus on the Family Canada wants you to know that if you are dealing with this in your own home, or you know someone ... Article
Marriage • Addiction Three ways to know if marriage counselling is for you Every marriage experiences ups and downs, but how do you know when the "downs" require counselling? Here are three sc... Article
Marriage • Life Challenges Gambling's impact on families The far-reaching consequences of compulsive gambling involve the lives of spouses, children, friends, extended family... Article
Marriage • Pornography (women) How to know when your marriage is in trouble Marriage problems vary in complexity, and most problems won’t need the help of a professional counsellor to solve. Ho... Article
Marriage • Sexual abuse Q&A: Haunted by the past If you’re suffering from the fallout of your sexual past, here are some things you should bear in mind. Article
Marriage • Life Challenges Signs of emotional abuse There are distinct differences between an unhealthy argument with your spouse and actual verbal or emotional abuse. Article
Marriage • Verbal and emotional abuse Words that bruise: How to know you're in an emotionally abusive marriage What exactly is emotional abuse? How do you recognize it, and what do you do if you discover you’re in a destructive ... Article
Marriage • Life Challenges 11 telltale signs you're in a misogynistic relationship How do you know if you are in a misogynistic relationship? Here are a few telltale signs and four types of misogynist... Article
Marriage • Verbal and emotional abuse 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. Article
Marriage • Life Challenges Understanding sin's effect on intimacy Sin and its effects take many forms in our life. For some, this includes great brokenness in their ability to achieve... Article
Marriage • Verbal and emotional abuse Healing the wounds of emotional abuse What follows are some general principles, gleaned from professional Christian counsellors, for breaking the cycle of ... Article
Marriage • Physical intimacy / sex How to spark the ho-hum sex life The lack of an ongoing, mutually satisfying sexual relationship has serious consequences. It creates emotional and sp... Article
Marriage • Verbal and emotional abuse Words that bruise: Are you emotionally abusive? Experts tell you what emotional abuse is, bring you inside the mind of a perpetrator and shed some light on how to br... Article
Marriage • Boundaries 8 truths to hold on to in a destructive marriage As we go through these eight truths from Scripture, remember there are many more that reveal God's heart for you, for... Article
Marriage • Pornography (women) Why you should avoid all shades of erotica What are the risks and rewards of erotica? And is it worth it? Read for answers. Article
Marriage • Separation If you were considering divorce even before quarantine For couples who were already wanting to separate before the pandemic lockdown, the temptation to divorce can be even ... Article
Marriage • Sexual abuse Finding trust in marriage after an abusive past If your or your spouse have had an abusive past, intimacy can be difficult to cultivate. But there is hope. For me, i... Article