I thought it was only us. We were the only newlywed couple who struggled so much. No one else was fighting at the drop of a hat. No one else wanted to not have sex. No one else found these new roles and responsibilities so intimidating. We were supposed to be living the best part…
Fear almost cost me my marriage. No, divorce was never an option; at least in the legal sense. But we were divorced in an emotional sense. Did you know that you can be emotionally divorced from your spouse? When trust is injured, vulnerability wounded and intimacy scarce, emotional divorce occurs. Like a small turtle who crept out of his…
Six months into my relationship with Josh, I began to feel some intense angst. I struggled knowing for certain if he was “the one.” I longed for a word from God: a message written in the sky saying, “marry this man” or “don’t marry this man” would be helpful. Marriage is a big decision and…
Here’s the thing – sometimes, I have this conviction that God doesn’t care as much as we think He does. (Don’t freak! Hear me out, okay?) Sometimes, I have this sneaking suspicion that, maybe, as Christians, we put an unhealthy amount of emphasis on figuring out “God’s will” for our lives. Sometimes, this emphasis to…
I’m afraid I’ll lose him or her can be one of the most powerful motivators in a relationship. There are many stories that shape the foundation of this fear, but regardless of it’s origin, the way you behave out of this fear will either result in bondage or freedom. If we’re honest, we all have fears…
