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Married and Frustrated! Part 2

When two people meet and get along well together, they often say they’ve fallenin love. Actually, they’ve fallen into what’s called limerence, which is just a fancy way of saying they’re deeply attracted to each other.

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We Have Teenagers, Please Help!

Parenting teenagers is one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences. It requires striking a delicate balance between providing enough support and independence to foster their growth into responsible adults.

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Married and Frustrated! Part 1

Marriage is one of the most challenging relationships to manage, because it’s the closest relationship for most people.

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Good Communication

Good communication is like the blood of relationships. Every facet of the living organism of your relationship hinges on good, healthy communication.

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Why Get Married at All? Part 2

In last month’s column we answered your question from a biblical perspective. In this month’s column we share a social scientific assessment on marriage and premarital cohabitation.

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Why Get Married at All? Part 1

As people of faith living in a world without moral boundaries or constraints, it is essential to ask ourselves what norms we are living by and why.

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Holidays With Adult Children

We appreciate your willingness to approach this holiday season differently than you have in the past. Essentially, your question is the answer to your deep concerns.  The truth is, when it comes to family relationships

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The Energy of our Marriage

Thank you for the level of empathy you show for your wife in your question. At this time your relationship is going through one of the most crucial transitions in marriage, from just being the two of you (dyad), to becoming a triad since a third helpless person joined your duet.

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Same-sex Attraction

To be sure, it is important to have a correct biblical view of who we are to avoid embracing a faulty personal ethic and identity. The Bible states we were created in the image of God...

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We do not see or hear from our son

What you have described is not all that unusual. Much of what you shared has to do with the rituals you and your son have developed over the years about connecting with each other on a regular basis.

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