Answer (Dr. Gary Chapman): In today’s culture, often couples who are engaged find themselves geographically separated from each other for a long periods of time before they get married. Actually, this was true in my own marriage because my wife and I were attending different colleges. Our relationship was long distance for two years. And that’s…
When my husband Jeremiah and I were dating and just on the verge of engagement, I noticed a difference in the time we spent together as we grew more serious in our relationship. I started to see that how I spent my time and energy would be much different as a married woman. My priorities…
I married my wife because I couldn’t imagine ever finding her equal. I was in love, and I was also impressed. Her value was so clear that there was no way I was going to let her get away if I could do anything about it. I began with the perspective Adam had toward Eve…
Have you, as a couple, ever wondered where much of the time you used to spend together has gone? Has the “busy-ness” of household routines, family responsibilities, and the various obligations of life crowded out opportunities for alone time together? What ever happened to the joys and attentions of courtship? Many of the couples whom…
She should just know what I like without having to ask…” “I shouldn’t have to tell her what hurts, that’s not what guys do….” “I’ve already told him a thousand times. I’m not telling him again.” These are statements that I hear from men and women that describe their frustration with being in an…
