When tensions are high and stresses mount, you can be tempted to lash out. You might not realize that choosing a kind response will actually make you feel better. That’s the…

Kids these days… Have you been dismayed by the dating and mating behaviors of the teens and young adults in your life? Shocked by the hook-up culture? Baffled by their…

Engaging, Interesting, Relevant… these are the first impressions of the Awesome Marriage website, chock-full of digital resources for date night ideas, prayers for couples…

Fans of the popular Netflix show Ted Lasso might be amazed how art imitates life. One scene in particular illustrates a key message of relationship expert Rick…

One of the most pernicious lies promoted by modern culture is that a parent’s divorce won’t negatively affect their children. The message that kids are resilient – they’ll be fine…

You read the book or attended the marriage conference and came away determined to do things differently, to make your marriage better. But somehow, back in your everyday…

Commitment — What does it look like in your life? Did you consciously decide to marry your spouse, or did you slide into a relationship after moving in or having a baby? Did…

Have you ever wished you had somewhere to find answers to your physical intimacy questions without feeling awkward? In this situation, Google responses may not be…

Have you ever felt yourself gritting your teeth in a hard season of life and just wishing it would pass? Our recent experience with Covid might come to mind. Pastor and…

What would motivate someone to start a marriage ministry? According to HomeWord Founder and President Jim Burns, it was the work he and his wife, Cathy, found necessary at…

Sharing the love of Jesus has ignited Ann and Dave Wilson’s passion for more than four decades. The Wilsons married when Ann was just 19, and they remember kneeling before…

What if there were a tool that could help you understand yourself better and reveal your core motivations and fears? What if that tool also could help explain your spouse? Could…

Grief following trauma or the loss of a loved one can cripple a person emotionally, trapping them in pain that prevents them from participating in relationships or enjoying life…

The 30-something licensed professional counselor noticed a trend: people with marriage problems were flooding her practice. Debra Fileta, M.A., L.P.C., found she enjoyed the…

The roads of Brad Rhoads’ life run on parallel tracks. The attorney practiced law full-time for more than two decades, yet as he devoted more efforts to marriage ministry, he felt…

How are men and women supposed to relate to each other in today’s culture? Whereas the clichéd romantic comedy/Disney movie storyline still depicts the scenario…

Have you ever felt stuck in your relationships? Like you and your spouse keep fighting about the same old things? Do you wish you could take back those harsh words and stop…

Nobody gets divorced if they are in love. That profound realization became the thesis upon which marriage therapist and researcher Willard Harley, Ph.D., built his work…

The woman sways to the Tejano music playing on her favorite radio station as she prepares a meal for her family. As she reaches for a dish, the song ends, and she realizes…

Finding a husband eager to participate in marriage enrichment might be as rare as the proverbial hen’s teeth, and especially if his marriage has hit a rocky patch…