Protecting Your Marriage in the Age of Social Media
Does social media use cause marriage problems? The answer may depend on who you ask. It is undeniable that potential exists for inappropriate interpersonal behavior with services such as Facebook, Twitter, and others. But is social networking the cause/root of the problem? Or is it just the latest technology that people have abused in order to misbehave? Recent research claims that one out of five (20%) divorce cases include some...
Our Wounds Must Be Cleansed
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,Luke 10:30,33 The story above is one of the most familiar stories in the Bible. We learn it in Sunday School at an early age. What...
A letter from a child of divorce
The effect divorce has on children is far reaching and the letter he reads is powerful and heartbreaking. The statistics are staggering: over 63% of children live in a single parent home. Each year over 1 million children will see their parents get divorced, which is three times the number just 50 years ago.
“Slap her…” – Their responses were perfect!
When these young boys agreed to a short social experiment, they weren’t aware of what questions would be asked… Their responses couldn’t be better!
How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage
A tragic reality of our society is that more marriages encounter infidelity than those that do not. Research on the subject estimates that at least one spouse in up to 75% of all marriages in the U.S. will be unfaithful to their partner at some point during the union. The problem has reached epidemic proportions. You can bury your head and the sand and believe that there is no need for reasonable precautions. Or, you can exercise due...
Power of a Praying Wife
By Stormie Omartian Every woman who desires a closer relationship with her husband will appreciate this look at the power of praying in marriage. As I read this book, I found that there were many areas in my husband’s life that I never considered praying about. Do I pray for his integrity, his priorities, his choices, his “wife”, or so many other things that make him who he is? When you read this book, you...