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A few weeks ago I was speaking to a friend who said she knew 10 couples who were headed toward divorce. In each case it was because the wife decided it wasn't worth the hassle to work at it. She'd had enough and she was out of there. I struggle to comprehend how a woman can give up on her family without fighting for it. Actually, I get angry. It seems like such an unbelievable display of selfishness.

Sometimes the simplest gesture can make a big statement.

I’m sure it comes as no shock, but men and women think of romance differently.

When my husband, Jim, and I pledged lifelong love to one another more than 30 years ago, we thought we had a lot in common. We had grown up in the same city, shared many of the same friends, and enjoyed similar leisure activities.

A woman has seven basic needs that a man must learn to meet if he desires to love her as fully as God intended.

A few weeks ago I was speaking to a friend who said she knew 10 couples who were headed toward divorce. In each case it was because the wife decided it wasn't worth the hassle to work at it. She'd had enough and she was out of there. I struggle to comprehend how a woman can give up on her family without fighting for it. Actually, I get angry. It seems like such an unbelievable display of selfishness.

Are you a student of your husband?

Perhaps you are one of the 51 million women in North America who read romance novels. More than 50 percent of all paperback novels sold in America are romance books. Harlequin Books, the largest publisher of romance novels, has printed more than 3 billion books since 1992

Much of the happiness a woman will achieve in this life will be in direct proportion to how well she understands and engages the man in her life.

True identity is not found in a job, a spouse, a child, a position, or a possession.

A woman has seven basic needs that a man must learn to meet if he desires to love her as fully as God intended.

My husband, David, recently had to travel out of town for several days. The first night he was gone, I was sad as I drove home from work thinking about shopping and putting up Christmas decorations by myself.

The music of Christmas is one of my favorite parts of the season. I listen to CDs with Christmas music in all kinds of styles—jazz, piano, harp, bluegrass, big band, classical.   I’ve got everything from “Christmas in the Mood” to “A Music Box Christmas” to “White Christmas” with Martina McBride.

A few years ago we were asked, "What is the most memorable Christmas gift you've ever given or received?" Instantly our minds raced backwards over invisible tracks and skidded to a stop at the same intersection: Our first Christmas together as a couple, in 1972.

One of the great privileges of my life has been visiting orphanages in places like Russia, China, and South Africa.

Raising children requires huge chunks of time, prayer, discipline, involvement, and relationship-building. This list of values and traits has helped us focus on biblical priorities in raising children to become mature adults of faith and godly character.

What would it be like to share your home with a lion, a cobra, a grizzly bear, and a grumpy pit bull who all suffer from persistent migraine headaches?

I was seated at my desk, barely able to concentrate. I shifted papers, opened drawers, glanced out the window.

God has a purpose for our lives and for the homes where we spend those lives.

Advice on how to meet all their needs, but not all their wants.

In today’s activity-packed society, it’s more important than ever to intentionally connect with your kids.

As we raised our six children, Barbara and I had many opportunities to train them to get along with each other.

Dad works hard during the week, so he would love to have a massage—personal or professional. But if you give the massage yourself, make sure you know how to give a good one!

Years ago it was neckties, tie pins, and aftershave lotion. Nowadays, it may be software, jump drives, and gift cards.

Daddy always said to love the Lord and treat others just like you wanted to be treated ... to tell the truth ... to work hard.

A collection of stories for Father’s Day.

Every Father's Day, my husband and I attend church with my parents.

I've been thinking a lot lately about what couples should know before they get married.

The demands of life, family, and work can cloud your attitude toward the one you chose to accompany you through life.

My husband, David, recently had to travel out of town for several days. The first night he was gone, I was sad as I drove home from work thinking about shopping and putting up Christmas decorations by myself.

A few weeks ago I was speaking to a friend who said she knew 10 couples who were headed toward divorce. In each case it was because the wife decided it wasn't worth the hassle to work at it. She'd had enough and she was out of there. I struggle to comprehend how a woman can give up on her family without fighting for it. Actually, I get angry. It seems like such an unbelievable display of selfishness.

Scott Jennings never dreamed he would cross the line. But somehow it happened.

After 18 years of marriage, Scott Garmon woke up one morning, looked at his sleeping wife and thought, Who is this woman lying next to me? He began to weep.  He felt something inside of him was missing.

Pam is a faithful follower of Christ and very active in her church, so when she discovered her husband's pornography addiction, she felt betrayed.

Emperor Wang Tee of China is reported to have said to his wife, See Ling, "I have a problem. I notice that our mulberry trees are being damaged. I'd like for you to go and find out what's wrong with them."

Several years ago Barbara and I went to a Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway in Portland, Maine.

Marriage offers a tremendous opportunity to do something about our tendency to go our own way.

When a husband and wife turn their lives and their marriages over to God, amazing things happen.

One Saturday morning I was in our bedroom closet. I noticed that my wife’s side of the closet looked much better than mine.

I did not have the tools to be a husband and father.

Sometimes the most courageous thing a man can do is to simply open a door.

God has a purpose for our lives and for the homes where we spend those lives.

Are you a student of your husband?

I’m sure it comes as no shock, but men and women think of romance differently.

Have you ever read an engagement story? We've come across some real winners! One man proposed to his girlfriend, a kindergarten teacher, by making an announcement over the school's public address system during class.

Growing up, I hated school and studying. Well, I hated most studying. But I loved two local sports teams: the University of Maryland Terps—specifically, the basketball team—and my beloved Washington Redskins. Somehow I acquired an impressive body of knowledge about these teams, even as I continued to get lousy grades in school.

When my husband, Jim, and I pledged lifelong love to one another more than 30 years ago, we thought we had a lot in common. We had grown up in the same city, shared many of the same friends, and enjoyed similar leisure activities.

Much of the happiness a woman will achieve in this life will be in direct proportion to how well she understands and engages the man in her life.

A woman has seven basic needs that a man must learn to meet if he desires to love her as fully as God intended.

Sometimes even ordinary gestures are far more romantic than you realize.

Friends share special ways they have been remembered as mothers and ways they've honored their own moms.

At some point, all parents need to release their children and trust in God's plan for their lives, no matter where that plan takes them.

One of the great privileges of my life has been visiting orphanages in places like Russia, China, and South Africa.