Perseverance Wins the Prize for Stepdad

Dave Weier considers it pure joy to father three stepsons. But while he didn’t hesitate to step in, he admits it wasn’t always easy.

Our marriage proves “opposites attract” to be true, but it doesn’t come easy. Thankfully, we’ve learned we also complement each other well.

My church said something, and all of a sudden, the shackles that silent pulpits had placed on me fell off.

When you’ve been hurt by a parent, forgiveness can be hard hard, but letting go of resentment is possible. Here are three things to remember.

Most of us dream of deeper emotional intimacy with our spouse but have no idea how to achieve it. Instead, we tend numb or fix what we feel.

When a couple’s gotten to the point of asking “Should We Stay Together for the Kids?”—it’s hard to know where to go…especially when you’re wondering if it’s an abusive situation. Help them begin with questions like these.

We can’t control who our kids marry, but there are things we can do to steer them in a godly direction before the engagement announcement.

“Trust your heart. Believe in you.” Yet with the constant encouragement to pat ourselves on the back, the result isn’t all sunshine and cupcakes.

Want to pray more with your spouse, but don’t know where to start? Try these five simple prayers for couples.

My husband supporting me through my mental health wasn’t in our plans when we got married, but it was in our wedding vows. 

If you believe what God’s Word says about you is true, your identity is rooted in something that can’t be changed and can’t go away.

Wondering what you can do to feed unity with all these different values? Try these ideas.

It can be tough to connect with a child who’s different from you in their interests, passions, even their core. How can you close the gap?

If lust, porn, and fantasies are men’s issues, women who struggle in these areas may wonder, “What in the world is wrong with us?”

Your words have great power in the life of your husband … they can lift him up and give him confidence, or they can beat him down.

I want to be open in talking to my kids about Ukraine, but how do I explain something to my kids that I can’t wrap my own head around?

In thin, exhausted places, it’s oh-so-easy for sex to freefall down the priority list. But could our marriages need sex more than we think?

Conversations with external processors can feel like a firehose to the face. A few tips on how to converse well.