Marriage is the first institution described in Scripture. Jesus’ commentary on marriage affirms the concept of one woman and one man becoming one flesh. Married Christians are exhorted to love and respect their spouses as a way of reverencing Christ. Such Biblical truths suggest that marriage is the most important relationship in any household. [...]
While nearly everyone experiences distressing or traumatic events at some point in his or her life, not everyone experiences what clinicians characterize as one of the types of trauma. Being bullied on the playground or making a major faux pas in public can be extremely difficult to get over, make no mistake. How one [...]
Depression is complicated; it can be present in someone’s life for months or even years, gradually getting worse before anyone figures out what’s wrong. According to studies, millions of people will suffer from a depressive disorder this year. What’s unfortunate is that out of all these suffers, fewer than a third of them will [...]
“Here Be Dragons.” Old sailing maps would often include such references on places of danger or dread. A children’s book about anxiety by Kathryn Cave and Nick Maland, You’ve Got Dragons, begins with the ominous words: “Dragons show up when you least expect them.” Together, Cave and Maland explore the anxiety of a child [...]
Wouldn’t marriage be so much easier if your spouse was just like you? Although at times it may not seem like it, it is actually a gift that your spouse is different from you. Your partner brings a whole different worldview, personality, and experience to the relationship, which, when embraced, is meant to help [...]
Chances are you know a narcissist. It could be a boss, a family member, or possibly a regretted ex. Narcissists are magnetically charismatic at first glance, but upon further inspection you discover they constantly manipulate conversations to make it about themselves, they worry obsessively about keeping up pristine appearances, and they can’t handle criticism [...]
Relationships can provide emotional support, companionship, and intimacy, but they can also create an environment that breeds discord and anxiety. Make no mistake, relationships can be tricky to navigate, and unfortunately, no instruction manual exists that covers all the methods for doing it right. A good start for healthy togetherness, however, is healthy separateness. [...]
