Marriage Monday: The Power of Vulnerability
Shame is a breeding ground for all kinds of pandemics but Vulnerability is a powerful antidote to the marital pandemic of conflict.
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Marriage Monday: Number One Reason Married Couples have Conflict
Someone recently asked us what is the number one reason married couples have conflict? We looked at each other-one glance confirmed we both had the same idea. Yep-the number one reason married couples have conflict, as we see it, is immaturity – revealed in the way they speak to one another.
Marriage Monday: It’s not about Who Wins the Game
Marriage is not about who wins the game. Sometimes we forget we’re on the same team and we begin to pit ourselves against each other. If one spouse “wins” the other “loses.” And the marriage takes a hit. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Marriage Monday: Who’s Right and Who’s Wrong?
Why is it so much easier to see faults in my hubby than in me? When we are having a disagreement it’s abundantly clear to me who needs to change (and it’s not me!) But there’s the source of conflict, because he’s equally sure who needs to change (and it’s not him!) Who’s right and …
Marriage Monday: God’s Waiting Room
Are you in God’s Waiting Room? Waiting for God is the hardest. You have prayed for peace in your marriage and believe God wants that for you. But nothing is changing. The waiting is getting intolerable. But, maybe, God has a purpose for the waiting other than just biding your time.