The Abiding Marriage Blog

A few years back, my wife, Shawn, and I were with some other couples watching Paul David Tripp teach on marriage. He said something that...

The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a...

As a marriage counselor, I often hear a man or woman share something they believe about God’s plan for marriage that is just not true ....

In most marriage relationships, at times it can feel like you are the only one really working to improve your marriage. Part of the...

When people discuss things that can seriously jeopardize any marriage relationship, you usually hear things like adultery, finances, and...

Joe is your average married guy in his forties with three wonderful kids. My friend, Rob, talks about Joe in his book, Choices: The...

There are seasons in every marriage that are difficult. No husband or wife is immune from these seasons. For you it might be parenting,...

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.   Proverbs 22:3 NLT...

“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have...

It's a Sunday afternoon. I was just sitting at my kitchen table enjoying a book. Then I look down at my phone and I see I have a text...

I know you may have been expecting a post from Abiding Marriage to get you and your spouse ready for Valentine's Day. And although we do...

My friend, Gene, is in a tough place in his marriage. Both he and his bride are working hard to change things, but there are days when...

A few years back, my wife and I met a young couple from our church who were soon to be married. In March of 2018, this husband and wife...

Comparison is a destructive trap. One that, sadly to say, I am all too familiar with. It can spring up just driving to work! I look over...

Is there a roadblock in your marriage? Something keeping you from achieving the life and marriage that you’ve always wanted, that God...

“A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” Proverbs 22:3 NLT...

My heart was breaking as I sat with this young couple. When we met a few months before, they were both full of hope for their future. But...

As a Biblical Counselor, I am confronted almost every session with a husband or wife wrestling with their view of love. All of us are...