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Marriage

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Marriage
3 Qualities Necessary For Overcoming Marital Distress
Season 1 Episode #13
Marriage
It’s not about the money: Going beneath the surface of financial conflict
Written by Gary Chapman

Many of the conflicts I hear...

Marriage
Simple Habits for Marital Happiness
Randall Schroeder
Marriage
The power of healthy conflict in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

What’s happening when your spouse pushes your buttons? Conflict...

Marriage
Simple Ways to Improve Your Marital Communication
Mar 6, 2026 Dr. Ken Wilgus
Marriage
How stepping out of the Reactive Cycle can transform marital conflict
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

Conflict is never about the...

Marriage
A marital unity myth: 1+1=1
Written by Dr. Bob Paul

About nine years into my marriage, the conflict pattern I had with my wife, Jenni, was...

Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Marriage
Intro: Conversations on Communication, Conflict, Faith, and Stronger Relationships
Season 1 Episode #1
Marriage
Before the Wedding Bells: Essential Pre-Marital Tips for Couples
Mar 16, 2026 Leann Karen Murphy

Parenting

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Parenting
Tips for communicating with teens: Handling conflict
Written by Focus on the Family

This is the fourth article in a five-part series on...

Parenting
Handling holiday conflict with family
Written by Jill Hart

With the holidays in full swing, knowing how to deal with...

Parenting
How to talk to kids about divorce and marital affairs
Written by Carol Cuppy

“Mama? Where is Daddy?” Myra’s five-year-old son tugged on...

Parenting
Everyday peacemakers: Curbing sibling conflict
Written by Jeannie Cunnion

One morning, while I was dressing the baby, my son Brennan came...

Life Challenges
What research reveals about mom-teen conflict
Written by Dr. Kelly Dean Schwartz

Acknowledging right off the bat this is dangerous territory for...

Life Challenges
How to heal the damage caused by parent-teen conflict
Written by Mark Gregston

I’ve been confronting kids for 35 years and it wasn’t any...

Parenting
Managing Sibling Conflict
Sep 15, 2014 Cynthia Tobias

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
When COVID-19 isolation increases the risk of marital abuse
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

This article is part of our...

Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Life Challenges
How to manage conflict during the coronavirus
Written by Dr. Greg Smalley

This article is part of our series providing help for...

Life Challenges
3 qualities necessary for overcoming marital distress
Written by Tom Peters

"Is marriage this hard for everyone?" "For the...

Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Life Challenges
How to heal the damage caused by parent-teen conflict
Written by Mark Gregston

I’ve been confronting kids for 35 years and it wasn’t any...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Cultures in Conflict #16 DVD
Ray Vander Laan

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Rethinking conflict in the local church setting
Written by Alan Simpson

“One of the first steps leaders can take to develop a safe...

Clergy Care
Conflicted by conflict?
Written by Marshall Eizenga

“I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man.” It is likely most of us understand both the...

Clergy Care
The harsh reality of second-degree conflict
Written by Pauline Doerksen

I served as a pastor’s wife for 27 years. During that tenure,...

Clergy Care
Handling church conflict
Written by Steve Fleming

All conflict can be stressful, but when it is combined with church relationships – where our community and mission intersect – it can really ramp up.