An abuser typically has a well-stocked arsenal of ways to exert power over you.
Marriages are being transformed at Weekend to Remember® marriage getaways. Here are just a few of our favorite stories guests shared with us last year.
Billy’s marriage to Ruth was a partnership that had a worldwide impact.
As you prepare for facilitating a small group, you will find God strengthening your own marriage and giving you a heart to minister to others.
A couple weeks ago, in my work here at FamilyLife, I was feeling lazy and listless, uncreative and unmotivated. Looking for some inspiration, I began reading through a pile of […]
If research showed you there were five things you could do to turn a marriage around or to keep a marriage strong, and that they were easy and free, what would […]
Editor’s note, May 2015: In a recent FamilyLife contest, participants were asked, “What marriage do you most admire, and why?” Here’s a selection of their responses. For more, read “The […]
We asked readers to send us ideas on special getaways with their spouse. Here are some of the replies.
In last week’s Marriage Memo, I wrote of seven things men need to know about marriage. In a culture of counterfeits and mistruths, it’s important to understand what marriage is […]
The North Star of relationships is is knowing Jesus Christ and His purpose for marriage, and trusting in His strength.
Even before I began working for FamilyLife, I used to tell people that the Weekend to Remember® was the “best conference I’ve ever attended.” Merry and I went when we […]
During the first two days of our recent vacation in western Montana, the air was filled with smoke from forest fires. My wife, Merry, and I could barely make out […]
Letters from a Weekend to Remember marriage getaway show that people are still hungry to know Christ.
My wife, Merry, and I have enjoyed some wonderful, adventurous, and romantic vacations over the years. We’ve been on trips to London, New England, Montana, Oregon, Washington D.C., New York […]
Some would call me “directionally-challenged.” While my husband, Jim, seems to know where he is at all times, I have difficulty following a map or someone’s directions. I’ve been lost […]
“Just a week before the I Still Do™ event,” she said, “I used the ‘D word’ against my husband in front of our daughters.” The “D word” is “divorce.” And […]
Comments from the I Still Do event show the power of getting away to get it together.
There’s no doubt about it—for many people, life seems to revolve around the smartphone. It’s their connection to friends and family. It’s their source of information and entertainment and distraction. […]
In a recent Marriage Memo, “Reclaiming Date Night,” Suzanne Thomas wrote of her dismay after asking FamilyLife Facebook readers about what they do for date nights with their spouses. “I […]
Moms need to recharge, to be appreciated and encouraged. Not just once a year, but every day.
After Dennis Rainey’s June 10 Marriage Memo, “Establishing the ‘New Normal’ in Your Marriage,” a number of readers wrote to tell about the struggles they faced with this issue. As […]
John Betar and Ann Shawah grew up across the street from each other in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They fell in love, but her father had arranged for her to be married […]
Eighty-one years ago, John and Ann Betar were told their marriage wouldn’t last.
Responses from readers show that the love you demonstrate for your spouse will be one of your greatest legacies.
The most important cultural question is not, “What are we going to do about same-sex marriage?” It’s, “What are we going to do about marriage?”
On July 8, 2009, my wife Laurie was diagnosed with breast cancer. Almost three long years later, she died on April 4, 2012. Soon my two sons and I will […]
Who doesn’t enjoy a good story? Especially a love story? As a writer for FamilyLife, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing lots of men and women about their marriages and […]
by Abraham Lara As Christmas day approaches many of you will be finishing last-minute details at work, or driving to Grandma’s house, or shopping for groceries before the big meal. […]
I knew I had a bad attitude, but I couldn’t break out of it.