Walking through the Salem Center Mall looking for a formal for my wife felt like trying to get on the right car of an Italian train—the clothing terms seemed like a foreign language—and the few words I did understand, like “clearance” and “70 percent off” didn’t exactly put me on the right track. Linda and…
I was once a little girl with big dreams of romance! Sure, I enjoyed riding my bike, baking cookies with mom, playing My Little Pony, conquering Candy Land, and reading (literally) all Saturday with my best friend Meghan, but there was a bigger passion deep down in the recesses of my heart. I wanted to…
As a child Liza learned that love is a feeling that comes and goes. When she was eight, her parents divorced and told her, We are no longer in love with each other.” Liza internalized the message that major life decisions, like whether or not to stay married, are based primarily on feelings. When she…
When my husband and I moved to Dallas five years ago, we joined a church that stressed the importance of living in authentic community. We plugged into a small group that consisted of couples who’d been married 1-3 years. Our mentor couple paved the way for us to be open and accountable in all areas…
Despite the negative marriage statistics and stories of, what seemed to be, solid relationships turning loveless, it is absolutely possible to have a joyful, loving, life-long marriage! Providing hope for anyone who desires to be, plans to be or is already married, Love, Sex & Happily Ever After by Craig Groeschel suggests choices you can make right away to change…
