When the wife says, “Honey, we need to talk,” the husband hears “that he is not meeting her expectations—he’s failing her—which sends him into the pain of his own inadequacy.” His lackluster response causes his wife to feel that he doesn’t care for her needs which plays on her fears of isolation and abandonment. »more
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When the wife says, “Honey, we need to talk,” the husband hears “that he is not meeting her expectations—he’s failing her—which sends him into the pain of his own inadequacy.” His lackluster response causes his wife to feel that he doesn’t care for her needs which plays on her fears of isolation and abandonment. »more
Can one love when the object of one’s love is only capable of limited response – at best, a brief moment of recognition immediately followed by forgetfulness? Is love only real in the context of a remembered past and hopeful future, or can love be just as real when it only exists in the present moment? »more
If we listen uncritically to the self-help machine, we will always feel that we are not living the good life. Sadly, in our frantic search for the good life we may miss out on a good life - the life we presently possess in the muddied mess of our current situation. »more
Six questions meant to force you to have
a realistic view of marriage. »more
All divorced Christians should not be lumped into a single
category »more
Those who advocate
no divorce perform unlikely and strained exegetical gymnastics
that go against the plain sense of the grammar in order
to define porneia in a way that suits their position. »more
Why so many views? Strong feelings and
unexamined preconceptions hinder objectivity. The biggest
reason, however, has to do with one's respective treatment
of the relevant biblical texts. »more
This is a deeply emotional issue for all involved. No matter
what position one holds, one is assured of controversy. »more
The more we try to hide our
sin, the more effort we must exert in maintaining the hoax. »more
