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What can you do when you speak your spouse's love language but you don't feel loved in return? If you make simple requests to your spouse, you'll be teaching them your love language.

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.

How do you go about helping your fiancé discover their love language? Begin by encouraging them to read Dr. Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages.

It's difficult to stay pure before marriage. When you deeply love each other emotionally, the natural progression becomes physical. The physical aspect of love is not the foundation of a good marriage. Covenant with each other that you will not become physically involved until after marriage.

From a Biblical perspective, the purpose of life is not to accomplish our own objectives but to glorify God. Our busy lives tend to direct our thoughts toward ourselves and our family. But as you serve your family, you are serving God.

You must admit that when your children are born, it greatly affects your marital relationship. Raising your children can become all consuming. Your children and your marriage should both be prioritized, but your marriage should be your main priority.

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 it important for you and your fiancé to have a common idea of who God before getting married? What you believe about God affects everything else in life. Sharing your beliefs about who God is will build a solid foundation for your marriage.

As couples grow older, it's not unusual for them to withhold intimacy from each other. This is unhealthy. If you can determine why your spouse avoids intimacy, it's important to get to the root of the problem.

Often times, we find ourselves wanting to change our spouse. Maybe changing our spouse starts with changing ourselves.