When you don’t want to divorce but your spouse does
What do you do when your spouse wants to end the marriage but you don't want a divorce? I ran into my friend Bethany* at the mall. She looked ...
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Why you shouldn’t give up on your marriage
Divorcing or staying stuck in a miserable marriage are not your only options. You can stay together and develop three key marital attitudes that may ...
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Are you at risk of grey divorce?
Deb and Don* were both in their early 60's when Deb informed Don that she didn’t want to have sex with him anymore. This did not go over well with ...
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My spouse is verbally and emotionally abusive
Q. How should I respond to my spouse's insensitive words, manipulative mind games, and cruel put-downs? This has been a problem for the greater part ...
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Breaking the cycle of broken marriages
Tania* grew up with her mum and dad in a small town. Everyone in the community thought Tania’s parents had a great marriage. But Tonia vividly ...
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Separation as an act of love
While reconciliation is God’s desire for struggling couples, there are all sorts of situations that can bring a marriage to the crisis point. ...
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How to help a friend who has marriage problems
One of our culture’s greatest lies is that marriage is only about two people. Truth is, a successful marriage requires support from friends and ...
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Hope for Children of Single Parents
Just as I was beginning my experience as a single mum, a well meaning person asked, "What about the children?" Honestly, the guilt I was ...
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Just discovered that spouse has had an affair
Q. I've just discovered that my spouse has been cheating on me. As you can imagine, I was devastated when I first learned of his infidelity, and I ...
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Things to consider before you separate
Q. Would you advise separation for married couples who feel that they've come to the end of their rope? For years our marriage has been plagued by ...
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Pornography as grounds for divorce
Q. Would it be fair to say that my spouse's use of pornography amounts to the same thing as marital infidelity? Here's why I ask. Jesus said that to ...
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When your ex has different values
In split-parent family homes (homes where each parent shares custody after a separation or divorce), the former spouses may not share the same ...
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