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You're new to the 5 Love Languages. What's your next step in learning them and applying them? First of all, discover your own, then discover your spouses love language. You can do that by reading Dr. Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages.
Failing to live up to the Biblical ideal of a spouse isn't unusual. This doesn't mean your marriage is destined to fail; but is does require confession, repentance and forgiveness.
There are two responses to sin: we can confess our wrongdoing and seek forgiveness, or we can continue in our sin. For those who continue to sin, God will bring discipline the the Christian who continues to sin.
When preparing for deployment, the couple must acknowledge that there will certainly be challenges and that they need to find new ways to relate to each other. Be sure you know your spouse's love language and speak it often with them.
Living together before marriage is never a good idea. Statistics show that when people choose to live together before marriage, they're marriage is much more likely to fail.
At the heart of the Christian marriage is the idea of Unity. God said the two should become one. Marriage is designed to satisfy that deep desire for intimacy.
Your love language is Physical Touch, but your wife won't speak your language. You want her to speak to you in your language, but you don't want her to do it as an obligation.
When was the last time you touched your child? Some parents only touch their children out of necessity. Many parents are unaware of how much their children need to be touched. For children, touch is one of the most important love languages.
Is there only one person for you to marry? You can look at this in two different ways. God gives you choices as who you should marry. If God is actively in your life and you're seeking His guidance, He will guide you to the person you should marry.
It's difficult to express love to your spouse through physical touch when you do so much traveling. Let them know you're thinking about them and thinking about how you want to express your love to them even when apart.