Myth: The Partner with Low-Desire Has a Hangup About Sex Most relationships consist of one high-desire and one low-desire partner. In general, one should not draw the conclusion that the low-desire partner is below average, or the high-desire partner is off the charts. It just means that their desires aren’t equal in their particular [...]
Relationships require work, we all know this. We are human beings, and we will mess up from time to time. The crucial thing is how you respond to being hurt. Our responses really can make or break our relationships. You should never ignore the hurtful behavior. Confrontation can be an effective way of dealing [...]
Certain spouses scoff at the idea of an emotional affair. If a spouse didn’t cross a physical boundary, then they don’t see the harm in flirtatious relationships outside of their marriage. Yet, emotional affairs can be just as destructive as physical infidelity. What does an emotional affair look like? At work your hire an [...]
References “Intimate Allies” by Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III “And Adam said, ‘This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: [...]
Maybe you stumbled across this article after another night full of frustration. You and your spouse have tossed around the divorce word more than once. Or maybe it’s been years since you’ve had a fight with your spouse because you’ve emotionally checked out of the relationship. The only thing keeping your marriage intact is [...]
Codependency is one of the most common aspects of an unhealthy relationship. While depending on each other can be a good thing in moderation, codependency causes one person to rely too heavily on the other, and can result in a whole host of emotional problems. Codependence: Healing the Human Condition author Charles L. Whitfield [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
