By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter, If you feel like your relationship is beyond the point of help, and the conflict has just demolished the communication, the trust and every other part of your relationship, you must pray. Prayer should never be the last resort; it should actually be ongoing in every situation. However, when you feel you’ve given your relationship everything you … [Read more...]
How I Told My Wife I Was No Longer a Christian
Before my wife and I were married, we asked each other what was the biggest fear we had about one another. My fear was she would be too indecisive, and would not be satisfied with the choices she made throughout our life together. Her largest fear about me was that I wasn’t Christian enough for her ideals of a husband and a family leader. Through the years our fears played … [Read more...]
The Forgotten Link For a Godly Marriage
My wife and I have magnanimous goals we believe God has given us as a couple to accomplish. After getting married we discussed our passions and goals in order to better understand why God brought us together, and to be able to push each other to achieve them. Many couples marry without truly having the discussion of “Why did God bring us together?”. Yes, to love one … [Read more...]
Sometimes We Think We Want a Divorce, But What We Really Want Is Our Joy Back
A woman wrote me recently asking for advice about her failing marriage. Life was really taking a toll on her and her husband. They were caring for a terminally ill parent. They were growing apart after 8 ½ years, resulting in a non-existent sex life. When they did speak to each other, well, you can imagine that their words were not always kind. So, they finally had “the … [Read more...]
Some Things Are For Your Spouse’s Eyes and Ears Only!
When I think about the types of relationships that exist – between parents and children, friends, siblings, and extended family members, –none of them compare to the relationship between a husband and a wife. None of them. Yes, marriage is work. Yes, marriage has ups and downs. Yes, marriage, entered into foolishly, can result in a lot of heartache. But, above all, the marriage … [Read more...]
The Game Changer; When Husbands Believe God
A man that believes God sets his heart to resolve the challenges of life that cannot be handled by his own strength. Everything about being a man has to do with strength. In fact, it is not cool to be nonathletic when you are an adolescent boy, because muscle and athleticism are tied to manliness. That's why so many young men, who may not be athletes, find themselves displaying … [Read more...]
I Can’t Imagine Marriage Without God
My marriage would be a total failure without God. Matter of fact, my life would be a mess too. That's why when someone asks why I write so much about God when I am supposed to be writing about marriage, I reply: If it were not for God, I wouldn't be married. May I be real? Without God, I'd probably curse my husband and child everyday. Without God, I'd let small … [Read more...]