Authors D.A. and Elicia Horton have had wrestling matches occur in their relationship-first as a dating couple, and then later as newlyweds.
Shaunti Feldhahn and Ron Deal team up to talk about kindness and the stepfamily. Feldhahn helps us pinpoint our patterns of negativity, and Deal reminds us that kindness can melt the hardest of hearts.
Shaunti Feldhahn reminds us that expressing kindness goes a long way, especially in marriage.
Shaunti Feldhahn dares anyone having trouble with a relationship to be kind to that person for thirty days. It will soften the heart of the other person and you'll find that your attitude has changed, too.
There is no way to avoid conflict in your marriage. The question is: How will you deal with it?
The goal of a balanced communicator is to properly manage and express both thoughts and emotions.
If you are a controlling husband or a controlling wife, Scott and Sherry Jennings, Kimberly Wagner, and Ron Welch will help you identify the problem, and help you figure out a way to live differently.
Differences can drive a husband and wife apart. Tim and Joy Downs, Lynn Donovan, Dineen Miller, and Shaunti Feldhahn help you hash it out and still like each other.
Are you married to a controlling man? Are you controlling? Ron and Jan Welch talk about the challenges their marriage faced before Ron found help for his controlling behavior.
Ron Welch describes the psychological profiles of a controlling husband and his wife. Ron and his wife, Jan, explain how the truth of the gospel is healing their marriage.
Ron and Jan Welch recall their first anniversary when Jan told him that his controlling behavior was making her feel like a bird in a cage. Find out how God finally got Ron's attention.
From the FamilyLife Today vault, hear classic conversations from Dave and Ann Wilson, Shaunti Feldhahn, David Stoop, and Bryan Loritts about the nature of biblical conflict resolution, and the value of forgiveness.
A healthy relationship without conflict is a myth. From the FamilyLife Today vault, hear classic conversations about conflict and forgiveness.
LeRoy and Kimberly Wagner share how her apology proved to be the turning point that led to reconciliation. Over time, the Wagners learned to appreciate their differences and to put love first.
With their marriage problems seemingly irreparable, LeRoy Wagner decided to step down from his pastorate. Kim Wagner retreated to a cabin, where God dealt with her attitude.
LeRoy and Kimberly Wagner take us back to their honeymoon, where poor communication skills, combined with hurt feelings, set a pattern that would lead them to bitterness and isolation.
Tim and Darcy Kimmel explain that in a grace-filled marriage, you have to put the other person's interests first and be available.
Tim and Darcy Kimmel define love as "the commitment of my will to your needs and best interest, regardless of the cost," and explore the three driving needs in marriage.
Do you show your spouse grace? Tim and Darcy Kimmel know what it means to give and receive grace, and they share some grace moments from their own marriage.
Marriage offers a tremendous opportunity to do something about our tendency to go our own way.
Dave and Ann Wilson talk about how unresolved conflict builds bigger walls within a marriage, and they share the most important key for building stronger relationships.
Dave and Ann Wilson relive the details of a particular story of conflict from their marriage. They explain how they resolved it, and how it brought them closer to one another.
Conflict in marriage is neither good nor bad. Dave and Ann Wilson say it can even improve your relationship when it is resolved constructively.
It seemed like the 1948th time we’d had the same exchange. But the solution this time was different.
Because God is faithful, powerful, and willing, you can be realistic and hopeful about your marriage at the very same time.
Recognizing and fixing a fatal flaw in many marriages: the blame trap.
Help in evaluating the emotional health of your marriage.
Once we understood each other’s dreams, and once we each realized what the other person was valuing, our attitudes changed.
These three steps will help you restore freedom in your life.
A few ground rules can transform verbal brawls into a communication breakthrough.
