It’s no secret that money is one of the top areas of conflict in marriage, but our modern culture often fails to recognize one of the underlying roots of this tension: the husband’s role as a financial provider. Women today have more vocational options than ever: staying at home as a full-time mom, pursuing a…
One summer while my husband and I were still dating, he worked as a lifeguard at an amusement park which had a reputation for hiring students on summer break who were looking to party. High school and college students roomed together in co-ed staff apartments, creating the perfect set-up for working in the sun all…
Summertime means prime wedding season, and if you are preparing to head down the aisle as a June bride, congratulations! It’s one of the most exciting times of life, and it deserves to be celebrated. I am amazed when I read the Old Testament to see that tucked between other stipulations such as dietary and…
My first date was in a foreign country. Mecco was tall (well, taller than me), dark, and handsome, and he spoke about eleven words of English. It was just an informal date; I was working with a ministry team in the Dominican Republic leading Vacation Bible School, and to celebrate the end of our time…
I am a recovering compulsive people-pleaser. I found out very early on in my engagement that making everyone happy is not only exhausting, it’s impossible. The engagement period is rife with the tension that comes from a messy, awkward transfer of family loyalty. Because before you are married, your parents and siblings are your core…
