Husbands, wondering how to really love your wives? On FamilyLife Today, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson share what women need and how to go to the next level!
Triggers in marriage can take many forms, but there's hope! Guy and Amber Lia share insight on communication and the fulfillment we find in Christ.
How can we be outward focused and winsome to our friends and neighbors if we are constantly fighting each other? Guy and Amber Lia speak about how to deal with conflict and reflect Christ's love to one another.
Why are some of our biggest triggers exposed in our marriage relationship, and what do we do about them? Guy and Amber Lia real-life examples of hurt and healing.
Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe talk about the purpose in seven different rings, what they looked like in their marriage, and how common they are to every marriage.
Conflict happens, but what do you do with it? Dave and Ann Wilson relay a story of their most epic disagreement. Lou Priolo deconstructs the root cause of conflict and helps us see our sin.
Matt and Lisa Jacobson talk about the power of words in marriage. Lisa remembers a time when she complimented Matt, only to learn how ugly he felt as a child growing up.
Husband and wife team Matt and Lisa Jacobson talk about the importance of affirming your spouse. Dave and Ann Wilson tell how a positive shift in outlook changed their marriage for the better.
Dave and Ann Wilson want couples to know that when they draw closer to God, they will become closer to their spouses emotionally and sexually.
Pastor Dave Wilson and his wife, Ann, talk about marital conflict. The Wilsons admit they had a lot to learn about conflict when they got married. Together they share what they've learned.
Dave and Ann Wilson look back on a turning point in their marriage. Dave takes us back to his big wake up call, and together they share what they did to get their marriage back on track.
Rob and Gina Flood talk about the communication skills they learned that turned their isolated marriage into a relationship of true oneness.
Rob and Gina Flood realized early on that communication wasn't about winning or losing, but about building up or tearing down. Together they share five communication tools that helped transform their marriage.
Rob and Gina Flood were surprised that their honeymoon was as difficult as it was. Eventually, they realized their bad communication habits were short circuiting healthy dialogue. Learn what they did to turn things around.
One of the most common points of contention in marriage is the issue of money. Crystal Paine, Tom Nelson, and Ron Deal offer some strategies to help keep money from being a source of conflict.
Dave and Ann Wilson tackle a listener's question about healthy communication in marriage. Together they describe how affirmation has improved their marriage.
FamilyLife Today® hosts Dave and Ann Wilson tackle the tough questions from listeners. Hear their advice about dealing with an angry spouse.
Crawford and Karen Loritts, Emerson Eggerichs, Laura Taggart, and Paul David Tripp coach couples on how to walk through stress in marriage in a way that strengthens your relationship.
When a husband doesn't deserve respect, should his wife show it anyway? Shaunti Feldhahn presents steps wives can take when their husbands shows little respectability.
Words can encourage and give life, or they can destroy and kill. Dave and Ann Wilson tell how they learned this principle the hard way in their marriage and family, on "FamilyLife Today."
Gary Thomas, Paul David Tripp, Jonathan Pitts, Dave and Ann Wilson, and Bob Lepine talk about how to face mundane irritants in marriage with transcendent grace.
Christian counselor Jonathan Holmes talks about the challenges of counseling a spouse experiencing emotional or physical abuse. He also shares how he would counsel a couple experiencing spiritual differences.
Jonathan Holmes tackles common problems couples face today, like infidelity and pornography. He also talks about the importance of forgiveness and the necessity of rebuilding trust.
Jonathan Holmes gives practical advice for finding a good Christian counselor. He also says that as Christians, we all can walk beside someone in their crisis, even if we don't have all the answers.
Matt Chandler, Tiffany Lee, Chip Ingram, and Tim Muehlhoff address the dynamics involved in conflict, and coach us toward resolution and closer relationships in the aftermath.
When we look for the positive or the negative in our spouse, we see what we want to see. Jeff and Stacy Kemp coach husbands and wives on how to address the causes and cures for marital discontentment.
Attending FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® early in our marriage gave us the tools we needed to build a healthy and sustainable union.
A panel of experts answers some of your toughest questions about marital intimacy. Voddie Baucham, Juli Slattery, DA and Elicia Horton, and Ron Deal address difficult situations with truth from Scripture.
All healthy relationships experience conflict. Marriages and friendships all have to navigate personal differences. Ann Wilson explains how to know whether to overlook a conflict or to address it.
At one point, D.A. and Elicia Horton had to file for bankruptcy which led them to repent of their greed. The Hortons reflect on what they would say to their younger selves about financial stewardship.
D.A. and Elicia Horton continued to battle in the early years of marriage. Becoming parents caused them to take a second look at their behavior and their priorities.
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.
