Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:17:44 -0500 https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-better-appreciate-your-spouse.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-better-appreciate-your-spouse.html Amanda Idleman https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-idleman/ We need to learn to appreciate our spouse better. With marriage comes the responsibility to maintain a home and family together. Sometimes, the ways we contribute to this calling can look vastly different. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:15:00 -0500 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/when-god-says-no-sis-hes-not-the-one-just-a-counterfeit.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/when-god-says-no-sis-hes-not-the-one-just-a-counterfeit.html Kenady Nash I want to share with you three tips on how to discern a counterfeit from the real thing so that you will never have to be deceived or go through the emotional pain of a counterfeit relationship again. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-ways-to-handle-christmas-disagreements-in-your-marriage-with-grace.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-ways-to-handle-christmas-disagreements-in-your-marriage-with-grace.html Jennifer Waddle https://www.christianity.com/author/jennifer-waddle/ My husband and I have officially gone "minimal" with our Christmas decor, and it wasn't easy. For years, I filled every available spot with nativities, Christmas villages, snow globes, and even holiday towels in the bathroom. My husband would silently pull out ALL the boxes, waiting patiently for me to empty them before putting them back in the space above the garage. Every so often, he would suggest we minimize things, but I would ignore him, adding to the clutter during after-Christmas sales.Then one year, when we planned to travel to my daughter's wedding at Christmas, I suggested only putting up the tree and leaving the rest in storage. I still remember the shocked and overjoyed look on my husband's face! Since then, we've simplified more than I ever thought possible, and honestly, I like this arrangement too.Disagreements at Christmas are bound to happen, but they are best handled with grace. If you'd like to cultivate more understanding in your marriage, here are five ways to handle Christmas disagreements this year.Photo credit: ©GettyImages/zamrznutitonovi Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-unexpected-ways-to-show-your-spouse-appreciation-this-thanksgiving.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-unexpected-ways-to-show-your-spouse-appreciation-this-thanksgiving.html Peyton Garland https://www.christianity.com/author/peyton-garland/ Gratitude has changed my marriage—better yet, it has changed me. Too often, I have spouted at my spouse that marriage is a two-way street while my selfishness blocked both sides of the road. Granted, I haven't mastered the art of gratitude, and my marriage is far from perfect... just ask my husband how things go when he doesn't put his dirty socks in the hamper... but there are five unexpected, surprising ways you can show gratitude to your spouse this Thanksgiving. I pray these small actions not only impact your relationship this holiday season but change your marriage for all life's seasons to come.Photo Credit: ©Getty/SARINYAPINNGAM Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/breaking-free-from-porn-starts-here.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/breaking-free-from-porn-starts-here.html Jonathan Pokluda https://www.christianity.com/author/jonathan-pokluda/ Break free from the grip of porn with practical steps that bring healing, hope, and lasting freedom through confession, prayer, and Christ-centered living. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:30:00 -0500 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/the-incredible-power-of-prayer-in-your-marriage.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/the-incredible-power-of-prayer-in-your-marriage.html Aaron and Jennifer Smith https://www.christianity.com/author/aaron-and-jennifer-smith/ Prayer deepens marriage, creating intimacy with love and respect. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:15:00 -0500 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/the-one-thing-that-makes-marriage-beautiful-and-unbreakable.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/the-one-thing-that-makes-marriage-beautiful-and-unbreakable.html Alicia Searl https://www.christianity.com/author/alicia-searl/ Ephesians 5:21- 33 sets such a beautiful example for us on how to live according to God's plan in marriage, and to serve one another by submitting to Christ. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:10:00 -0500 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/reigniting-sexual-intimacy-in-christian-marriage-through-communication.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/reigniting-sexual-intimacy-in-christian-marriage-through-communication.html Aaron and Jennifer Smith https://www.christianity.com/author/aaron-and-jennifer-smith/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:30:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/growing-in-grace-in-marriage.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/growing-in-grace-in-marriage.html Dana Che Williams https://www.christianity.com/author/dana-che-williams/ Grace is a byproduct of a deep reliance on God. Its roots allow forgiveness, patience, understanding, and service to flourish. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:20:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/4-keys-to-growing-in-grace-in-marriage.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/4-keys-to-growing-in-grace-in-marriage.html Dana Che Williams https://www.christianity.com/author/dana-che-williams/ Marriage is a sacred covenant, a beautiful union where two people become one, a relationship ordained by God, designed to reflect His love and grace. Until it’s not... It’s a fact that every married person has experienced firsthand the difficulties, disputes, and disappointments embedded in this union's very fabric. As couples journey through what they thought would be a blissful life together, it becomes glaringly evident that they need to grow in grace within their marriage. And while it might be preferable for grace to just somehow show up at the front door, this growth doesn't just happen; it requires humility and endurance. Grace is a byproduct of a deep reliance on God. Its roots allow forgiveness, patience, understanding, and service to flourish.Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/Sam Edwards Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:15:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:17:44-05:00