My wife and I sometimes get into fights when neither of us really wants to argue. I’m not even sure how it happens. We just find ourselves locking horns and then feeling bad about it later. Why can’t we getRead more…
Healthy Conflict in Marriage
You have said that every healthy married couple should learn how to fight. What do you mean by that? What I have said is that people need to learn how to fight fair, because there is a big difference betweenRead more…
Husband Emotionally Unresponsive
What advice would you give to a woman whose husband just won’t respond to her emotionally? That’s my situation. Darrell is a good man, but he’s not romantic, and he’d rather keep his thoughts to himself. How can I dealRead more…
Lack of Communication in Marriage
When my husband and I were dating, we could talk for hours about anything and everything. Now that we’re married, we go out to dinner and have nothing to say to each other. What has gone wrong? Richard just keepsRead more…
Dr. Dobson’s Principles of Marriage
Someone observed, “Values are not taught to our children; they are ‘caught’ by them.” —Straight Talk to Men, p. 64 Guard your family relationships against erosion as though you were defending your very lives. —Love for a Lifetime, p. 111Read more…
Physical Differences Between Men and Women
You’ve discussed briefly some of the physiological and emotional differences between the sexes. Could you list other physical characteristics unique to males and females? Men and women differ in countless ways, many of which they aren’t even conscious of. HereRead more…
Sustain an Iron-Willed Commitment
Is sustaining an iron-willed commitment fundamental to a good Christian marriage? The second suggestion made by our panel of six hundred “experts” represented yet another back-to-basics concept. It focused on committed love that is braced against the inevitable storms ofRead more…
Maintain a Christ-Centered Home
Is maintaining a Christ-centered home fundamental to a good Christian marriage? The panel first suggested that newlyweds should establish and maintain a Christ-centered home. Everything rests on that foundation. If a young husband and wife are deeply committed to JesusRead more…
Is Love Enough to Make Marriage Succeed?
Not necessarily–and certainly not if you are thinking of love as a romantic feeling. Feeling wonderful about one another does not make two people compatible over the long haul. Many couples assume that the excitement of their courtship will continueRead more…
Fundamentals of a Christian Marriage
In an effort to draw on the experiences of those who have successfully lived together as husbands and wives, some years ago we asked married couples to participate in an informal study. More than six hundred people agreed to speakRead more…