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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.
Are there fireworks in your marriage - the fireworks of romantic love? When you speak your spouse's love language, you'll touch their heart.
There's something about the way we're made that cries out for intimacy. God designed marriage to be the most intimate of all human relationships.
Listening is the key to good communication. If you listen to your spouse and try to understand their thoughts and feelings, your marriage will thrive.
As your spouse is preparing for deployment, ask them if there are some specific things you can do to make them feel loved.
If you're a single and feel like you're excluded from functions at your church, take the initiative to develop friendships with married church members. Attend as many functions as you can that don't exclude singles.
It's a given that you'll become angry with your spouse at some point in your marriage. Why, because they might not have lived up to your expectations. The first step in processing anger is to admit that you are angry.
It's easy to love someone who's lovely, but not so easy when they are unlovely. Jesus said we are to love and bless our enemies.
It's normal for couples to have issues that come up when they get married. Finances is often one of them. Talk about it! Consider holding a weekly conference together in which each of you brings up one item for discussion. That will present the opportunity to bring up issues that concern you the most.
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.