Comments on: What resources have helped you improve your marriage?

By: ekanem

ekanem — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:12:31 +0000

(NIGERIA) Over the years it was quite difficult for my husband and I to communicate without disagreeing to anything or seeing anything good about each other. But I thank God for the Holy Spirit who has opened our eyes, mind, ears, and heart. There is so much we are catching up on with the help of the Bible and testimonies of others. God is really alive.

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:15:22 +0000

(SOUTH AFRICA) I am an avid reader and spend lots of time looking for and reading up on topics to help me be a better wife and mother. Some of the books I have read, and have helped me tremendously are:
"A Woman After God’s Own Heart" – Elizabeth George
"Five Signs of A Loving Family" – Gary Chapman
"Intimacy" – Douglas Weiss
"God Is In The Bedroom Too" – P.B. Wilson
These and other books have been a blessing to me (and my husband and children have benefited as well).

By: LT

LT — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:55:17 +0000

(USA) In an effort at better communication, my husband and I recently decided that it’s good to have a conversation, once a week, where we can share any concerns either of us has.

The idea is that it’s done respectfully and with love, and when both of us are calm and distressed. This would, hopefully, prevent us from saying things in the heat of an emotional moment that might be hurtful and it also gives us the ability, even when the other has hurt us (knowingly or unknowingly) to wait until that appointed time to discuss it in a mature way, instead of trying to address a grievance in the heat of the moment (which usually only leads to a worse situation).

I feel the Holy Spirit gave me this idea and I wish I’d had it all the years I’ve been married. We might have been communicating better years ago – but, we live and learn. I’m optimistic about this "policy." I think it’s something that would probably benefit all couples.

By: JAMES

JAMES — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:45:14 +0000

(NIGERIA) Love, trust, tollerance and patience has helped us trimendously in keeping our home.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:57:01 +0000

(USA) Jay Adam’s "Christian Living in the Home" saved our marriage by turning us to God and desiring to live a God pleasing life rather than a self-pleasing life.
Our Christian counselor helped us work through a tough time in our 20 year old marriage. This year will be our 39th anniversary. Praise God.
We are trying to help others now by teaching them in our small group meetings in our home.