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Stay the Course: The Miraculous Power of Love and Respect
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Stay the Course: The Miraculous Power of Love and Respect

At times, for a multitude of reasons, a newborn baby simply will not latch on and take his mother’s milk. Though the baby’s life is dependent on receiving the vital nutrition she has to offer, the mother/baby connection does not happen as naturally and easily as mom had dreamed it would.

Stay the Course: The Miraculous Power of Love and Respect
Marriage
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Roommates Settle for Compromise, but a Husband and Wife Seek Win-Win
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Roommates Settle for Compromise, but a Husband and Wife Seek Win-Win

After sharing with a group about the biblical principles behind the Win-Win Marriage, someone stated to me, "I get the feeling that you may avoid using the word compromise or that you think compromise has a negative connotation."

Roommates Settle for Compromise, but a Husband and Wife Seek Win-Win
Marriage
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Whose Love and Respect Does a Spouse Truly Need?
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Whose Love and Respect Does a Spouse Truly Need?

In the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, the title character played by Tom Cruise enters his estranged wife’s living room in the climactic scene and tells her, “You complete me.” Cue the melting of hearts of every woman watching one of the more memorable romantic scenes in modern cinema.

Whose Love and Respect Does a Spouse Truly Need?
Marriage
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Who Has the Lowest Tolerance Against Personal Offense?
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Who Has the Lowest Tolerance Against Personal Offense?

Tolerance against personal offense refers to the willingness and ability to wisely navigate situations when feeling wronged, slighted, or insulted. Though hurt, frustrated, and indignant, one controls an excessive adverse reaction and refuses to harbor resentment.

Who Has the Lowest Tolerance Against Personal Offense?
Marriage
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A Husband's Temptations Can Result in the Wife Feeling Like a Failure
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A Husband's Temptations Can Result in the Wife Feeling Like a Failure

As one wife said, "Women don’t have a vulnerability when it comes to sexual matters like male nudity, but they do have a concern about the vulnerability that their husbands have in this area with regard to pornography or the sexually seductive female.

A Husband's Temptations Can Result in the Wife Feeling Like a Failure
Marriage
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Roommates Settle for Compromise, but a Husband and Wife Seek Win-Win

Roommates Settle for Compromise, but a Husband and Wife Seek Win-Win

Roommates Settle for Compromise, but a Husband and Wife Seek Win-Win
Marriage
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Whose Love and Respect Does a Spouse Truly Need?

Whose Love and Respect Does a Spouse Truly Need?

Whose Love and Respect Does a Spouse Truly Need?
Marriage
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Who Has the Lowest Tolerance Against Personal Offense?

Who Has the Lowest Tolerance Against Personal Offense?

Who Has the Lowest Tolerance Against Personal Offense?
Marriage
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12
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A Husband's Temptations Can Result in the Wife Feeling Like a Failure

A Husband's Temptations Can Result in the Wife Feeling Like a Failure

A Husband's Temptations Can Result in the Wife Feeling Like a Failure
Marriage
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Is He Making Innocent Suggestions or Unloving Criticisms?

Is He Making Innocent Suggestions or Unloving Criticisms?

A wife who wrote to me recognized that her husband’s suggestion to do something in a different way was rooted in his goodwill. As a result, she sought to apply a respectful demeanor in response to his suggestion, which motivated him to be more loving. Great news, right?

Is He Making Innocent Suggestions or Unloving Criticisms?
Marriage
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Love and Respect Is About More Than Feelings

Love and Respect Is About More Than Feelings

Some folks say, “I will love you as long as I feel love for you,” or “I will respect you as long as I feel respect for you, and I certainly won’t respect you if you have not earned it." But we need to step back for a moment.

Love and Respect Is About More Than Feelings
Marriage
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“What Did You Hear Me Say? Does That Make Sense?”

“What Did You Hear Me Say? Does That Make Sense?”

As parents, we find ourselves continually giving instruction to our kids. Of course, we know the Lord expects us to instruct our children. We read in the Bible two such verses: Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not ignore your mother’s teaching. (Proverbs 1:8)

“What Did You Hear Me Say? Does That Make Sense?”
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Is the Traditional View of Husband and Wife a Practical and Realistic View? [Video]

Is the Traditional View of Husband and Wife a Practical and Realistic View? [Video]

Two women in the Bible represent the desire to find a man who is a self-reliant provider. We read in Ruth 3:1: “One day Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, 'My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for.'” Although this narrative is centuries old and reflects traditional views of men as providers and women as those provided for, do such sentiments still exist today? 

Is the Traditional View of Husband and Wife a Practical and Realistic View? [Video]
Marriage
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Does Your Self-Image Match God’s Image of You?

Does Your Self-Image Match God’s Image of You?

For those who follow Christ, believing in “God’s image” of us means we stand on this truth: God sees us as those He loves, accepts, and values. In fact, this is why He sent Christ to die for us—to demonstrate His unconditional love, to enable absolute acceptance forever, and to reveal thereby our intrinsic worth to Him.

Does Your Self-Image Match God’s Image of You?
Christian Life
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Communicating for a Better Marriage: Part 2 - Husbands and Love Talk

Communicating for a Better Marriage: Part 2 - Husbands and Love Talk

Guys, now it’s your turn! Every wife I have met (given she is in love with her husband) would agree that she feels most energized in her marriage when her husband seeks to be close with her, open with her, understanding of her, peacemaking with her, loyal to her, and esteeming of her.

Communicating for a Better Marriage: Part 2 - Husbands and Love Talk
Marriage
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Communicating for a Better Marriage: Part 1 - Wives and Respect Talk

Communicating for a Better Marriage: Part 1 - Wives and Respect Talk

Have you ever met a wife who complains that her husband talks too much? That he seems to always want to share what’s on his heart and talk face-to-face with her in the evening, even when the game is on?

Communicating for a Better Marriage: Part 1 - Wives and Respect Talk
Marriage
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Could Most of Your Disagreements Be Honest Misunderstandings?

Could Most of Your Disagreements Be Honest Misunderstandings?

An adult child wrote me, saying about his parents, “Most remarkable has been the transformation in my parents' marriage. During your [Love and Respect] conference, a light bulb went off for both of them, and by the end of the conference, they were both crying together and asking each other’s forgiveness for years of misunderstanding.

Could Most of Your Disagreements Be Honest Misunderstandings?
Marriage
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