What is a husband or wife left to do when their spouse decides to walk away from the marriage? Whether it is a broken husband or desperate wife with tears in their eyes, the questions are the same - What can I do? “He just doesn’t want to be married anymore”. “She just wants to move on with her life”. There really are no magic wands to be waved or magic words to be … [Read more...]
A Powerful Marriage is Better than a Perfect Marriage
It's a total waste of time to try and make your spouse or your relationship perfect. There will be times when all you can do is pray. This is just a nugget of wisdom my husband and I share with couples during pre-marital and marital counseling. In particular, the engaged couples who only see roses and rainbows need to know that their marriage will be far from perfect. … [Read more...]
Why My Wife is My #2, and Still Cool With It
I have heard the average marriage lasts less than four years. So when you are still married, still married with kids, and still happily married with kids after eleven years, then you have learned some things about yourself and your wife. You don't have it all figured out, but you know a little more about what works and what doesn't work in your marriage. As mentioned … [Read more...]
Let God Provide Your Blueprint for Marriage
by Sonya L. Williams Any two individuals can plan a wedding, but a successful marriage requires more than a one day celebration; it requires a successful blueprint. Media, friends and family paint a variety of images for us to reflect. But when we choose to reflect the image we were created in (God's image) we will set the blueprint for generations to come. Here are a … [Read more...]
Lay Hands on Your Spouse: It Says “I Got You!”
It's a simple yet powerful act of oneness "“laying hands on your spouse. My husband swears that I have "magic hands." Before we married, I laid hands on him a lot "“the ear, neck, and hands, primarily. It was sensual not sexual (at least for me). Most of the times I did it unintentionally, and when I would stop, he'd beg for more. "That's one of the reasons I fell in love with … [Read more...]