Wedding Vows: For Richer, For Poorer
“…for richer, for poorer… The traditional wedding vows are critical for the momentum of your marriage and your faith life. This is the second of a 4 month series on wedding vows.
“…for richer, for poorer… The traditional wedding vows are critical for the momentum of your marriage and your faith life. This is the second of a 4 month series on wedding vows.
“…to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse… ” Well-dressed family and friends sit in pews and hold their breaths as the couple tearfully pronounce their wedding vows. These few words, often stumbled over, full of emotion, are the main reason up to $50,000 has been invested in the big …
What is your real-life marriage story? If you created a timeline of your marriage, it most likely would include graduations, weddings, births, etc. But if God created a timeline of your marriage, which significant events might he include?
Increasing marital satisfaction is kind of our thing. As marriage mentors, we equip couples with skills and perspective to work together as a team in Christ. Many resources help couples find satisfaction, but we recently learned that one simple marital change is guaranteed to improve happiness, agreement, respect, delight, and lovemaking. Now that’s a goal …
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There’s a lot of chatter about the attack on Biblical marriage. Like it was something new. Actually, there’s nothing new about it. But there’s plenty that churches can do in this ongoing battle. The Attack on Biblical Marriage God’s first human institution was marriage, inaugurated with Adam and Eve in the garden. The attack began …
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When we mentor a couple in a blended marriage, where either one or both have been married before, we make sure to talk about their relationship with their exes. Specifically, we want to impress on them the importance of forgiving after divorce, so their current marriage is free from the baggage of bitterness. My friend, …
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We believe in second-chance romance, that’s why we’re marriage mentors. And that’s why we wrote Love on Life Support. We asked three author friends who write in the genre why they believe in second-chance romance. Here are their replies. Make sure you read to the end to learn about our fun contest! What is a …
Joining a small group can be one of the easiest ways to make couple friends. Fall is a great time to find new groups opening up in your church, or you could start one yourself. Read on for some great recommendations. Why is it Important to make couple friends? In the years we’ve been mentoring …
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