by Christian Family Life | Feb 16, 2022 | Build, Christian Marriage, conflict resolution, Enrich, marital trials, Marriage Health, Reality, Resentment, Romance
“Nobody understands what we’re going through!”“I had no idea being married would be this hard!”“I don’t know if things will ever change!” The Stages In the Two Becoming One resource, we talk about the four stages of marital decline: Romance, Reality, Resentment, and...
by Christian Family Life | Feb 9, 2022 | Build, Christian Marriage, communication, conflict resolution, Enrich, Invest, marital trials, Marriage Health, Reality, Romance
This week we are going to talk about the second stage of marital decline, the stage where most couples live. It’s not bad; it’s just a stage that we find ourselves in day to day, and it is unavoidable. We call it Reality! I think deep down inside, most people know...
by Christian Family Life | Feb 2, 2022 | Build, Christian Marriage, Enrich, Invest, Marriage Health, Reality, Romance
As we enter the month of February, we would like to walk you through what we call the four main stages of marital decline. We will take each week’s blog to break down the stages to help you better understand where your marriage is and to be better equipped to...
by Christian Family Life | Dec 15, 2021 | Build, Christian Marriage, Enrich, Marriage Health, Restore
Written by: Kyle and Teresa Dillard. Every morning Teresa does her bible study before I usually get up. Several years ago I came down stairs as she was having her quiet time and she was sobbing. My first thought was “Oh man, what have I done?” She...
by Christian Family Life | Dec 8, 2021 | Build, Christian Marriage, Enrich, Invest, Marriage Health, Restore
By Josh and Tammy Russ. Humility, such a big pill to swallow. After all, showing humility is a sign of weakness, right? That is what I was taught growing up. Many of you have had this modeled in your lives. Men should never show a moment of weakness… men are...
by Christian Family Life | Dec 1, 2021 | Build, Christian Marriage, conflict resolution, Enrich, Invest, marital trials, Marriage Health
Written by Donovan Law. God often chooses interesting moments to reveal the deep mysteries of life. One of those moments happened with a group of Christian brothers in the lobby of a Hospice House. My wife of twenty-four years and mother of two boys was spending her...