Most wives in a troubled marriage are not so much unwilling, but tired. In fact, when counseling couples, I often make this distinction early in the process, and I find that it has a way of releasing the tired spouse from feeling condemnation. It also gives hope to the other where previously there was but little.…
The last few weeks at our church, I have been teaching from Titus 2, Ephesians 5:22-24, and Colossians 3:18-19. These verses teach the following:
Ephesians 5:22-24
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife,
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I do not find that women manage relationships very well. Though there are a number of reasons why this may be the case, I find that if a woman finds herself in a scenario where she is managing a man, a pre marriage relationship, or a marriage,
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Help for Women Feeling Disconnected from their Husbands
We are honored to be able to have Dr. Carol Peters-Tanksley as one of our contributors concerning women’s issues. Dr. Carol is better known as Doctor Doctor as she is both a licensed medical Doctor and a Doctor of Ministry.
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The title alone to this post is slightly self-contradicting. In a facetious way, we could title the post, “How to lead my husband into being a better leader.” However, we will not go that route. I will stick with the title, “How to get my husband to be a spiritual leader.
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What is a woman to do if her husband is not a Christian? Mark it down, what comes natural to her will probably be the last thing that planeshe needs to do. This is why a Biblical approach will be necessary.
What Comes Natural
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Do you feel that your husband is mean?
If the internet was around when we were first married, my wife would probably have been searching for this page. I will readily admit that at times I was a mean husband, but I am so glad for God’s grace and my wife’s wisdom as it helped to push us through those difficult times.
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What is a wife to do if she finds that she is married to a selfish husband? Here is a little practical advice on the subject.
Recognize that the Problem is Not Necessarily about You
In my book on anger,
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What should a wife do with an embarrassing husband that is too loud, obnoxious, inappropriate in social settings, cutting, or just rude in front of others. Though the cross can be a heavy one to bear, I hope this little bit of marriage advice will help.
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If you are a woman that is fighting for your marriage, you will do well to utilize what I call Biblical swords. In our marriage book, How to Fight for Your Marriage without Fighting with One Another, I encourage ladies to lay down the sword of negativity and use the sword of faith along with other forms of Biblical weaponry.
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Contrary to popular opinion, nice guys (and gals) do not finish last. In fact, the scriptures teach the exact opposite. Proverbs 25:15 says:
“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”
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When trying to solve marriage problems, it is vital that each participant use Biblical tactics. One of the first steps that we walk women through is to lay down the sword of negativity and take hold of Biblical swords. One of those swords is the sword of thankfulness.
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Here is an excerpt from our marriage book, How to Fight for Your Marriage without Fighting with One Another, that gives wives some instruction as well as encouragement on how to better fight for their marriage in a way that is not only Biblical,
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For men, romance starts in the eyes and then has a way of moving to the rest of the body. For women, things are a little different as romance starts in the mind, and, after that, she can make her eyes work from there.
Even at an early age,
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