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Couples

Practical, professional guidance for married and committed couples working through the everyday friction, distance, and repair that come with sharing a life.

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Husband and Wife <>Love When the Wife Changes

Love When the Wife Changes How should a husband love his wife as she grows older? A husband…

27 min read
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Forgiveness <>Love and Forgiveness

Love and Forgiveness What does forgiveness mean in marriage? Forgiveness in marriage means choosing not to remain permanently…

22 min read
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Husband and Wife <>Love Through Appreciation

Love Through Appreciation Love through appreciation means deliberately recognizing the value, effort, sacrifices, qualities, presence, and contributions of…

26 min read
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Husband and Wife <>Love Through Service

Love Through Service Love through service means expressing love by willingly using your time, strength, abilities, attention, and…

22 min read
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Husband and Wife <>Love and Sexual Intimacy

Love and Sexual Intimacy What does it mean to love your wife sexually? To love your wife sexually…

21 min read
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Husband and Wife <>Love and Physical Affection

Love and Physical Affection Physical affection is one of the ways love moves from an internal feeling into…

23 min read
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Extended Family Problems <>Love and the Wife’s Relationship With the Husband’s Family

Love and the Wife’s Relationship With the Husband’s Family Marriage does not normally involve only two people in…

19 min read
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Financial Conflict <>Love Expressed Through Protection and Responsibility

Love Expressed Through Protection and Responsibility What does it mean for a husband to protect his wife without…

18 min read
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Anger <>Love During Conflict

Love During Conflict Conflict is one of the clearest tests of marital love because it reveals whether love…

16 min read
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Emotional Neglect <>Love Expressed Through Emotional Security

Love Expressed Through Emotional Security What makes a wife feel emotionally safe with her husband? Emotional safety means…

12 min read
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Husband and Wife <>Love Expressed Through Respect

Love Expressed Through Respect Can a husband truly love his wife without respecting her? A husband may have…

14 min read
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Communication Problems <>Love Expressed Through Communication

Love Expressed Through Communication How does a loving husband communicate with his wife? A loving husband communicates with…

14 min read
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