“No one told me it would be this difficult.”  Most of us who marry don’t realize how much work it takes to have a strong, healthy marriage.  Sometimes we avoid conflict or approach it in ways that are ineffective and harmful to the relationship.  The wounds deepen.  Resentment builds.  And before you know it, you’re wondering if you really love your spouse and why you even married him or her.  



This is an all-too-common description of marriages today.  If you identify with what you’ve just read, we encourage you to take action today.  Left untreated, those wounds will fester and infuse poison into your relationship.  When conflict has gone unresolved, or you’ve “lost that loving feeling,” seek professional help.  Your marriage is your most valuable possession – protect and preserve it.

Book Recommendations

Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
His Needs, Her Needs  by Willard Harley
Seven Principles for Making Your marriage Work by John Gottman
A Lasting Promise: A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage by Scott Stanley
Before a Bad Goodbye by Tim Clinton
The DNA of Relationships for Couples 
by Smalley and Paul
For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
For Men Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
Intimate Encounters by David and Teresa Ferguson
Pray Big for Your Marriage by Will Davis