Many days in my counseling ministry I hear about how women feel their husbands do not understand them. When I make a statement about what it means to understand their wives, usually the women cry because for the first time in a long time they feel they are heard and understood. Now I'm not bragging because I am not the best husband or the best counselor. I have to admit that … [Read more...] about Understanding Your Wife
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Spiritual Intimacy
Intimacy is a term that is used in our society to describe a sexual relationship. There is some truth with that idea, yet there is so much more involved in the term “Intimacy” that needs to be included in the definition. I would like to discuss one of the most important aspects of the term of intimacy. As a Biblical counselor, I believe the most important aspect of intimacy in … [Read more...] about Spiritual Intimacy
Friendship in Marriage
The past couple of days I have been writing on communication, which is probably the most common issue that I see in my office while counseling couples. Another common problem is that couples that are struggling do not ever have any fun together. Now I am not talking about their sexual relationship. I am talking about just enjoying life together and having fun together. Their … [Read more...] about Friendship in Marriage
Communication Pt. 4
This post is the fourth and final discussion on communication for the marathon that I am participating in with the Christian Marriage Bloggers Association. I believe that communication poses as the number one problem in marriages today. (Maybe the lack of communication) The one area of communication that is so blatantly wrong in our relationships is the way we resolve conflict. … [Read more...] about Communication Pt. 4
Communication Pt. 3
The past couple of days I have been writing about communication within the marriage. Today, I want to continue with the thoughts on communication. I started with the need to just talk then I moved to the fact that men and women talk differently from each other. The next issue that I believe is very important for a couple to have a healthy and fulfilling marriage is the ability … [Read more...] about Communication Pt. 3