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If your desire is to start a marriage discipleship ministry in your church, where should you start? With your Pastor's direction, find several couples with strong marriages to serve as facilitators for the group - sharing their years of wisdom with the young couples.

Most of us are willing to admit that we aren't perfect. Make the effort to identify ways in which you have hurt your spouse, then confess them and change your behavior.

All couples have conflicts, but shouting and arguing is not the way to solve those conflicts. Read Dr. Gary Chapman's book, Things I Wish I Had Known Before We Got Married for some wise advice.

The most important relationship is your relationship with God. If you feel like your relationship with God is growing stale, try expressing yourself to Him in all 5 love languages. You'll be amazed at how that revitalizes your relationship with Him.

Why do Christians some times criticize each other? The way we express our love for God is usually different from the way someone else does. It's an indicator of what our love language is. Neither is right or wrong - just different.

Has your relationship moved past the tingly love stage? Does it make you wonder if you're still in love? When you come off of the emotional high, you'll see each other in a more realistic light. Learning to speak each other's love language keeps emotional warmth in your relationship.

What is the greatest commandment of all? - to love God with all our heart, soul and mind. We love God because He first loved us. And God has expressed His love to each of us in our own primary love language.

If communication between spouses is practically nonexistent, make an effort to talk to your spouse about things they're interested in. Often times, they'll begin to open up.

One of the most important goals in parenting is to make sure your children grow up feeling loved. If your children are secure in your love, they'll be far more responsive to your teaching and training.

When your child becomes a teenager, it's time to stop preaching and start teaching. Teach your teen in a conversational style because it's much more effective than preaching at them. Preaching at your teen will drive them to go elsewhere for advice.