Articles by Melissa Gendreau

Melissa is a Christian mental health therapist, wife of ten years, and mommy of two pretty neat kids. As a therapist, Melissa works with couples in all stages of their relationship - from premarital to preparing for retirement together. She also provides parent education as well as helps families navigate family dynamics and adoption issues. Melissa blogs about these various topics, and you can connect with Melissa on her site or her socials.


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The Six People in Your Marriage… Who Gets Priority?

The youth pastor at our church got married last month. While I wasn’t able to attend, I heard the pastor made a point not often discussed: there are six people that enter into the marriage—you, your spouse’s expectation of you, God’s view of you, your spouse as they understand themselves, your expectation of your spouse,…

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4 Ways to Rekindle Your Heart Toward Your Spouse

Newly dating couples gush about their partner. They highlight the positives and support, often even defend, all other aspects of their significant other. Their interactions predominately focus on thankfulness and gratitude. They view their partner as a gift. Someone they feel blessed and lucky to be attached to. But that perspective can shift as time…

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3 Ways to Embrace the Differences in Your Marriage

Males and females are different. And in your marriage, it can become glaringly apparent that there are differences. But God created both male and female in His image. In Genesis 1:27 we read: “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” This means our differences are all aspects…

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5 Great Ways to Keep the Butterflies Alive

You know that giddy feeling in your stomach? The skip in your step and quickening of your heart? Those little smiles and involuntary laughter? You likely felt the butterflies pretty frequently when you first started dating. They are the thrill of something new and exciting.  The joy of getting to know someone and the moments of…

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