Relationships (Page 5 of 7)
10 Things Your Daughter-in-Law Wants You to Know
With some extra effort, love, and grace the daughter and mother-in-law relationship can grow into a beautiful thing.
How to Heal a Relationship with Your Narcissistic Mom
Chances are that if you’ve grown up with a narcissistic mom, you may have some personal wounds that need to be attended to.
12 Traits of an Abusive Relationship
After 25 years of ministry, I frequently hear this cry from men and women who are in bad relationships. Christians often believe that domestic violence, abuse, and manipulation don’t occur within the church, but nothing could be further from the truth.
18 Financial Lessons Every Parent Should Teach Their Adult Children
It’s important to ensure that your adult children are well-prepared for their own financial futures, as parents won’t always be there to guide them. By equipping them with the necessary financial knowledge and skills, you help ensure they can confidently manage their own finances independently when you’re no longer around. Discussing financial matters with them not only provides essential knowledge but also fosters responsible money management skills. Here are 18 financial lessons you should be teaching your adult children.
Divorced Man’s Guide to Social Security
Your ex-wife does not need your permission to file for divorced wife’s benefits on your record. If the law says she’s due benefits, she’ll get them no matter what you say. Here’s what else you should know…
4 Signs You Have an Emotionally Abusive Husband
Marriage can be hard. To make a love last for a lifetime, we have to be willing to endure many ups and downs. We are given endless chances to forgive and show love beyond reason. Yet, sometimes the healthy back and forth that love requires can become unhealthy and even abusive.
6 Ways to Heal When a Friendship Ends
Friendships matter. Our friends are there to hold our hands when life gets messy. They bring us laughter. Your memories together are a treasure you can hold onto for your lifetime. When these special ones you call friends leave your life for one reason or another, it leaves a hole.
What Is “Gray Divorce” and Why Is it Happening?
1 in 4 divorces involves couples who are 65 years old or older. While we may be surprised to discover that an older generation is choosing to split, the bigger question seems to be—why?
10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Husband
Recent studies suggest that the “nagging wife, checked-out husband” cycle may NOT be the biggest threat to a relationship.
10 Things We Got Right in 50 Years of Marriage
Our previous blog told of ten mistakes we made over a half-century of marital bliss. As promised, here are ten things we got right.
5 Toxic Marriage Killers
When we say “I do,” we are also saying I will be a safe place for you. I will show you respect. I will love you with my whole heart. Once married, our actions are never just about ourselves; they are always about the “us” that you and your spouse now make up.
4 Steps to Take if You Are Unhappy in Your Marriage
The thing they don’t talk about when you buy that fabulous wedding dress, exchange those heartfelt vows, and drive off into the sunset together is that there will be many times that this relationship will feel a lot more like work than play.
7 Things Adult Children Want Their Parents to Know
While it’s not always easy to accept, adult children need to make a break from dependence on their parents and move into a life of healthy independence. Even though it can be an uncomfortable season, it’s not necessarily a bad season.
When Is it Appropriate to Help My Adult Children Financially?
They can’t pay their bills. The fridge in their apartment is empty except for the week-old mac and cheese turning green and they’ve decided to sell all their clothes on Ebay. When is it appropriate to financially help our adult children? And what are some of the ways we can help, yet not enable them to constantly expect more cash?
5 Things to Do When You Learn Your Spouse Is Having an Affair
I lived through this very betrayal over a decade ago when I learned that my then-pastor-husband was having an affair with a woman in our church. I’ll never forget that first night as I scoured emails and needed to know every single detail.
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