Addictions

Effects of Porn Addiction & Sexual Compulsive Addiction Sexual compulsive addictions can tear apart many aspects of your being. Many would say that it is healthy to masturbate or indulge in a little mind fantasy so long as it doesn’t hurt someone right? Wrong!

The Effects of Prior Pornography Use on Marriage The truth that use of pornography prior to marriage can also have serious repercussions, is very true, read more..

Pornography Addiction... What can a wife do???? The moral outcome of a husband viewing pornography does not only affect him but the wife as well.

Help for Female Sex Addicts Sex addiction is never really about sex, but about a hungry heart that craves intimacy.

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Intimacy

Scheduling Intimacy The young mom on the other end of the phone poured out her frustrations. She desired sex, but her husband could care less. As the parents of five, all under the age of six, they rarely found time for each other outside the bedroom, let alone inside. She confessed that she felt they were more like roommates than lovers.

The 5 Sides of Intimacy Are you and your spouse intimate in these ways?

Keeping Secrets Just where should couples draw the line between total self-disclosure and a bit of personal privacy?

Sex after Kids? As soon as the baby arrives, nearly every aspect of your relationship changes—including your love life. Don't settle for a life of celibacy. Reinvigorate your love life with these sizzling suggestions

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Anger Management

Anger Management
3 questions to ask before you respond in wrath

Do You Fly Off the Handle? Cool Your Head Down!
"Fly off the handle" is a term used to describe what happens when someone erupts in sudden and uncontrolled anger.

Moving from Anger to Healthy Assertiveness
All of us have experienced anger. Some of us have cringed under the rage in our families, struggled with it in our souls, felt it toward our friends, co-workers and loved ones.

Moving from Conflict to Renewal and Change
All of us have experienced situations where we do not see eye to eye with other people. Sometimes, differences are hard to resolve and they create feelings of anger and resentment. If these feelings are not acknowledged and dealt with, a simple disagreement can break into an out-and-out war.

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Marriage
Smart Marriage Moves According to a survey by the Association of Bridal Consultants, more than 67% of newlyweds believe the most serious conflict in their first year of marriage is over money. (Problems with in-laws rank a distant second.)

What Your Mother Never Told You No one told you marriage was hard. Really hard. And that’s just the first year (pre-kids, multiple jobs, and a house purchase). Indeed, it seemed that finding your lifelong mate was the hard part; you’re home free after that! No more first dates, bad dates, or lonely nights with a bowl of ice cream.

Step Into Your Spouses World Friendship. When you hear that word, what goes through your mind? Vulnerability? Transparency? Heart-to-heart communication? These are probably a good start in describing a woman's needs. Now, allow me to give you some insight into your husband's heart.

Why Daily Devotions for Couples Often Fail We had set our sights on reading the Bible clear through as a couple, and each night before we went to sleep we would take turns reading a passage from the Old Testament and then one from the New. But after a few evenings, the focus of our lofty spiritual quest was more about sleep than Scripture.

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Communication Problems

Walking the Tightrope of Marital Conflict Make sure your perception of how you resolve conflict matches reality. Every marriage has its share of relational misunderstandings and mistakes, clashes and cold shoulders, sharp words and shouting matches that result in pain. Sometimes our conflicts resemble a head-on collision causing major damage—such as betrayal, unfaithfulness, or abuse.

Moving Past Your Past The healthy person does not dwell excessively on the past. He understands the past, but he doesn’t get stuck in it. So we dedicate this chapter to helping you move past your past so you will more fully embrace your God-given significance.

Emotional Abandonment: When Your Spouse Shuts You Out How does a marriage reach this point? Sometimes it's a slow slide into complacency, and other times it's a little more sudden. Realize that if it's a sudden abandonment, there likely is some precipitating event or incident between the two of you that needs to be resolved.

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Online Relationships

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Physical Abuse

Domestic Abuse My husband is possessive about his parents and brothers. He beat and pushed me because I could not control my anger

Emotional Abuse Crushing A Woman's Heart
Is there anyone out there who truly wants to know a woman's heart? Oh, how deep it goes and how beautiful it is when discovered!

Abuse Through the Eyes of Christian Women
The experience of domestic abuse is not bound by religious beliefs, or a lack thereof. Christian women are subject to the same whims of violent men as their secular counterparts, but their options for coping with it are often limited by the views of the church.

Hard Answers to Hard Questions:  Domestic Violence in Christian Marriage For many victims' advocates, the obligation to submit to one's husband—and perhaps to the marriage itself—disappears when he becomes abusive.

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Romance

Lift Lines Just as ski slopes progress from bunny hills to black diamonds, so conversation starters in marriage range from simple to sizzling. But with greater risk comes greater adventure. So hit the "slopes" with these questions on your next date and watch your relationship take off!

Romancing Your Wife Guys, let's face it. Some of us have a long way to go in the romance department. We know our wife wants it, we know we're supposed to do it, but it just doesn't come naturally to us. When we first begin to court a woman, our step is lighter and our inner Romeo is unleashed. Driven to win her heart

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Divorce

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Sexual Abuse
The Wife Rape Information Page Marital or Spousal Rape Wife Rape is the term used to describe sexual acts committed without a person's consent and/or against a person's will, when the perpetrator (attacker) is the woman's husband or ex-husband.

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Emotional Abuse

Verbal Opression in Marriage When the line between normal marital conflict and severe verbal abuse is increasingly crossed, the relationship becomes oppressive. Partners stand less and less on equal ground

The Silent Killer of Christian Marriages Emotional abuse, as well as all other forms of abuse, is on the rise in our society, and the Christian community is not exempt.

Surviving Emotional Abuse Six Steps Diane crunched through broken glass to retrieve the broom and dustpan. Roger followed her, hurling profanities. Fighting back tears, Diane appeared numb, but silently she prayed, "Lord, please make him stop. Please give me strength."

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Sex

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Being a Mother

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Eye Candy -- It Looks Good, but It's Adultery

A critical issue that I struggled with in my spiritual battle regarding my addiction, even after I became a Christian, was rationalizing my behavior. I actually had the audacity to try and convince my wife that viewing porn on the internet was not a sin. Read More