Insights and practical help to begin the work of building a great marriage.
Whether your marriage lacks intimacy, or your daily communication has whittled down to basic, logistical discussions, there’s help and hope for you here on the Build Your Marriage Blog. Marriage Authors and Couples’ Retreat Speakers Heidi and Brad Mitchell share their lessons learned — and the ones they’re still learning — after 40 years of marriage and a combined 35 years of pastoral experience. Learn about how you can start building a great marriage right now.
Recently we were out to dinner with friends who are making a major change in their lives and careers. Our friends have thought this through well. They have been dreaming of these changes for several years. They met with their financial advisor […]
In the next few weeks we will experience Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. For some people reading that sentence causes a rise in blood pressure and immediate feelings of stress.
There are plenty of aggressive attacks on marriages today—pride, porn, promiscuity, power, prestige—and quite a bit written on how to address these enemies of marriage.
Have you ever felt lonely in your marriage? Unless you’ve experienced it, being married and lonely can sound impossible.
Are your children looking forward to the coming school year?
Yesterday we celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. As we reflected on our marriage, we talked about keys that have helped us and practices we wish we had incorporated earlier in our marriage.