Relationships (Page 4 of 7)

Sandwiched Between Aging Parents and Adult Children

Surveys suggest today’s Baby Boomers likely will spend more years caring for a parent than they will spend rearing, caring for, and supporting their own children. And these days parents care for their children for at least 20 years.

7 Tips for Being a Peacemaker in Your Family This Thanksgiving

I’m a peacekeeper to a fault. My tendency is to avoid uncomfortable situations and keep things happy and lively. Especially at Thanksgiving, I just want everyone to get along. But I’ve learned that peacekeeping is far different than peacemaking.

10 Specific Ways to Pray for Our Adult Children

With this powerful passage in mind, here are ten specific ways to pray for your grown children.

A Prayer for Navigating Relationship Conflicts

When we need wisdom on how to find peace, there is one place we can look to find the answers. We can look to Jesus. He gives us instructions on how to act so we can have quiet, simple lives. It’s not always easy, but it is possible to find the grace to muddle through conflicts that inevitably come up in our relationships. A hard truth we have to surrender to when bringing our relationships to Jesus is that he is the only one who can change our hearts.

10 Things Your Wife Wishes You Would Say

There’s an idea fairly common in our culture about the woman’s mind. Television shows, magazines, movies, and songs make reference to this great unknown – what does a woman want? What is she thinking? Men seem perplexed by the complexities of our spaghetti minds. You’ve heard that term, right? Men’s minds are like waffles; compartmentalizing thoughts into boxes. Women’s minds are like spaghetti; our thoughts connecting all over the place.

Love After 60: How Seniors Are Redefining Romance

There’s no doubt about it: Romance among retired folks is definitely on the rise. For some, it may be a matter of loneliness, financial need, physical longing, or merely a desire to feel loved again. Whatever the reason, there are far more 60-plus couples on the relationship landscape than ever before.

7 Bad Habits That Can Destroy Your Marriage

When two people commit to getting married, they vow to be together forever. But as the years go by, it is easy to get into a marriage rut, allowing small annoyances to bloom into bad habits. Those habits, when gone unchanged, can slowly erode a firm foundation of a marriage. Here are seven habits that can cause damage to a marriage:

8 Things You Should Know About Your Senior Parent’s Finances

Have you ever considered what you would do if you had to manage your parent’s finances suddenly? It’s a situation that many adult children find themselves in when a senior parent becomes ill or incapacitated and can no longer handle their fiscal obligations.

How to Overcome Unexpected Life Changes in Your Golden Years

We’re in the last half of our lives. Everything is on track. We know what happens from here…Don’t we?

What Is the Secret to a Lasting Marriage?

Every wedding you attend has a 50/50 chance of surviving.

So, what is the secret to a lasting marriage?

6 Simple Ways to Show Your Spouse Affection When You Don’t Feel Like It

We all face seasons where we aren’t as close as we’d like to be. What’s important is that we recognize these times and do our best to intentionally bridge the gap you’ve seen growing between you.

6 Things Your Mother-in-Law Is Secretly Thinking About You

If you’re married and have a mother-in-law, you may wonder sometimes what she’s thinking.

Today I’d like to crack the curtain and give you a peek.

Warning Signs of Codependency in Marriage (and How to Heal From It!)

When one person is codependent, they have an unhealthy reliance on their spouse to fulfill their needs. The good news is, it is possible to heal this cycle of brokenness.

7 Ways to Respect Your Adult Children

Without us, our kids would never make it to adulthood, but at some point, we have to hand them the responsibility for their own lives.

10 Unrealistic Expectations That Can Destroy Marriages

Having expectations is not bad, but choosing to make your expectations your reality without ever considering your reality becomes detrimental. In your mind, your expectations are valid, fair, and even reasonable. But you neglect to consider that they don’t only involve you but others around you, in particular, your spouse.