marriage

Differences in marriage. Every couple has them because there is no such thing as two identical spouses. If it were so, we’d be a bunch of robots. Perhaps what initially attracted you to your spouse has now gotten on your ever-loving last nerve and the two of you are constantly living at odds. One wife’s…

Boundaries are needed in life to protect things (and people) that are important to you. Not only are boundaries a good thing for your marriage and family, but boundaries are also needed for oneself personally. Oftentimes, the personal boundary gets overlooked in marriage and that’s when the relationship starts to break down. Emotional lines are crossed because…

Friends and family tell you that you should leave him. You’ve even thought about it as well. After all, he’s cruel, harsh, unloving and unkind. But in spite of what others say and what he does, you still want to stay in your marriage. This is what one wife is dealing with in her marriage.…

Relationships can be tricky. Two imperfect human beings who come from differing backgrounds, people who make mistakes and let each other down, can make for a messy relationship. Add to the mix you’re not sure of what the Bible has to say on the matter, you might find yourself in one difficult situation. From what…

Do you ever feel like you’re putting forth more effort into your marriage than your husband?  Perhaps you feel you care more about your relationship than he does and you wonder what you can do to make him care? I know I’ve felt like this before in my marriage. But, being the little inquisitive cuss that I…

The year was 2009, and I was standing at the kitchen counter, preparing dinner, as usual when my man and I were discussing our current financial dilemma.  Our problem of the day?  We couldn’t afford to pay our rent.  It wasn’t as if we were out spending money left and right because that certainly wasn’t the…

In my mind’s eye I see myself standing in front of Eric as we made our vows to each other over 18 years ago.  Uttering the words… For Better or For Worse In Sickness and In Health Til death due us part This eager and in-love bride would have never thought in a million years…

As a wife, learning to express my needs to my husband hasn’t always been easy.  I would either stuff my feelings or explode.  Unfortunately, neither response would bring me to the desired result I was seeking from my guy. Over the years, I had to figure out a God-honoring way to express what was going…

A few weeks ago, my husband and I spoke to a group of marriage-minded, single men and women.  The message we spoke on was called, The 4 Types of Marriage…Which One Are You Preparing for? As I worked on crafting the message I came up with the following types of marriage: A Self-centered Marriage A Spouse-centered Marriage…

Recapping this past year, my posts on marriage always brought the most traffic.  Some of these posts you’ll find here on JoleneEngle.com.  In either case, I’m the writer. 🙂 (I’ll update you soon about the future plans I have for Christian Wife University.) 1.Why Christian Women Are Drawn to 50 Shades of Grey I was…