Something we learn very early on in our marriages is that we have zero control over how our spouse speaks to us or act towards us. But, there’s something else we need to learn: we do have complete control over how we respond.
How can we spot shame’s effects and change the tide of our hearts to be able to truly accept the forgiveness we have access to? Here are 6 ways shame sneaks into our relationships and undermines our ability to truly move forward as a couple.
It’s easy when you’re dating someone to get caught up in the emotions of the relationship. It’s new, exciting, and usually full of hope. So, it can be quite difficult to bring your head back down from the clouds and look realistically at the relationship.
Couples can fight their way into a divorce court, or they can fight their way to a better marriage. By following some clear, biblical guidelines, we can fight in such a way that builds, rather than destroys, our marriage.
While nobody sets out to sabotage their marriage, it's not that hard to do. And often, we may not realize that we're doing any damage at all—until it's too late. Here are ten ways to sabotage your marriage that I've learned to avoid.
You can’t make him listen to you. He can’t make you listen to him. We can only put ourselves in an emotional and spiritual space where someone might want to listen to us and connect to us.
