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Has This Happened to You, Gentlemen?

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...

A Few Words from Dennis Rainey

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...

For My Friend, Gene...and Maybe for You Too!

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...

How Do We Get from "I Do" to "I'm Done"?

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...

A No-Win Proposition

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...

What's the Roadblock in Your Marriage?

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

Don't Miss These Warning Signs in Your Marriage!

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

Losing Hope for Your Marriage?

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...

Is Love Really a Need to be Met?

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...

Can You Guess the Number One "Killer" of Marriages?

Category: Threats to Marriage My wife, Shawn, and I were recently with some other couples watching Paul David Tripp teach on marriage. He...