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Fowl Play!
These 4 communication styles are for the birds.
By Gary D. Chapman
MP, Spring 2008
Thanks For a Whole Lot of Nothings
My gratitude for everyday actions improved our opinions of each other.
By Cheri Cowell
MP, Spring 2008
When a Son Kills
Gene and Carol Kent had a loving family, strong faith, and a great marriage. One gunshot changed everything.
By Ginger Kolbaba
MP, Spring 2008
Gimme Some Space!
After our long workdays, I couldn't wait to be together. Apparently he could
By Laura Allen
MP, Spring 2008
Ah, to Sleep
Are bedtime issues interfering with your marriage?
By John Thurman
MP, Spring 2008
Positive & Negative Words
Why the 5-to-1 ratio works
By Peggy Bert
MP, Spring 2008
Way too Busy
What to do when your schedules leave little time together.
By Valorie Burton
MP, Spring 2008
Balancing Your Money Mindset
How to make cash an asset to your marriage.
By Gary D. Chapman
MP, Winter 2007
Will We or Won't We …
Who holds the real power in your sex life?
By Gary Thomas
MP, Winter 2007
The Three Most Important Choices
Your marriage depends on them.
By Gary and Carrie Oliver
MP, Winter 2007
Wishful Thinking?
Turning your "if onlys" into reality.
By Gary D. Chapman
MP, Fall 2007
Going from Good to Great
How 30 minutes a week can re-energize your marriage. An interview with life coach Christopher McCluskey.
By Ginger Kolbaba
MP, Fall 2007
Caught Unawares
Temptation to look outside your relationship can sneak up on you—even in the best marriages.
By Jim Killam
MP, Fall 2007
Living with an Intruder
We wondered what good could possibly come from my wife's illness.
By Dick Peterson
MP, Fall 2007
Ghosts of Marriage Past
Facing the unseen hurts that haunt your relationship.
by Dan Case
MP, Summer 2007
When Your Spouse Has a Ghost
If you're married to someone haunted by a prior marriage, here's how you can help.
by Ron Deal
MP, Summer 2007
When Mr. Fix-It Won't Do
After my wife miscarried, I realized she needed something from me that was different from my normal responses.
by Bob Perry
MP, Summer 2007
"You Snore!"
Sleeping with my husband was becoming a nightmare.
By Jayna Richardson
MP, Spring 2007
Second Chances
Clint and Penny Bragg learned even the most broken marriage can be healed by God's reconciling love.
By Dawn Zemke
MP, Spring 2007
Sticks and Stones …
3 surprising ways your words impact your spouse.
By Karen Rabbitt
MP, Spring 2007
The Fastest Road to Forgiveness
By Gary D. Chapman
MP, Spring 2007
A Shelter from Winter Winds
When marriage moves into a cold season, there's still hope for spring.
By Gary D. Chapman
MP, Winter 2006
With Friends Like These …
Are your pals helping or hurting your marriage?
By Jeanette C. and Robert H. Lauer
MP, Winter 2006
Marital Drift
In pursuit of "the good life," busy couples can let everything take priority over the two most important things: God and marriage. Author David Goetz discusses how to make sure that doesn't happen.
by Ginger Kolbaba
MP, Winter 2006
Is Your Spouse Stressed at Work?
9 things you can do to help.
by Donna Savage
MP, Fall 2006
Transitions
When change and uncertainty come, renew your marriage.
by Gary D. Chapman
MP, Fall 2006
Would My Mate Leave Me?
From Special Section: When Marriage Meets Cancer
by Amy Givler, M.D.
MP, Fall 2006
Facing My Fears
From Special Section: When Marriage Meets Cancer
by Cecil Murphey
MP, Fall 2006
It's Okay to Laugh
From Special Section: When Marriage Meets Cancer
by Lynne Pleau
MP, Fall 2006
Thirty Days to Live
An interview with Greg and Linda Anderson
From Special Section: When Marriage Meets Cancer
by Ginger Kolbaba
MP, Fall 2006
Bounce Back!
The secrets to building resilience in your marriage.
by John H. Thurman Jr.
MP, Fall 2006
The Cost of Neglect
My work had become my mistress and my wife had had enough. What would happen to us?
by John Davidson
MP, Summer 2006
Just Friends?
The attention from my coworker was nice. A little too nice.
by Jennifer Graham
MP, Summer 2006
8 Safeguards Against Getting too Close
by Jill Savage
MP, Summer 2006
Something's Gotta Give
Husband-wife duo Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist of Over the Rhine didn't realize how much their relationship was slipping away—until it almost fell apart.
by Mark Moring
MP, Spring 2006
Baby Blues
When kids reveal problems in a marriage, it's time to make some changes.
by Gary D. Chapman
MP, Winter 2005
My Husband's Secret Life
For 13 years of our marriage, John practiced a gay lifestyle. How could I ever trust or love him again?
by Lucille Jones
MP, Winter 2005
The 5 Sides of Intimacy
Hint: It's more than just sex
by Gary D. Chapman
MP, Fall 2005
Opening the Door to Healing
When childhood sexual abuse affects a marriage's intimacy
by Mary DeMuth
MP, Fall 2005
I Had an Emotional Affair
How "innocent" chats and e-mails nearly destroyed my marriage
by David Bauer
MP, Fall 2005
The List That Saved My Marriage
What an inventory of my husband's shortcomings taught me
by Becky Zerbe
MP, Fall 2005
Fried!
Stress-related insomnia prompted Randy Frazee to set new boundaries to find the sunny side of life.
by Ginger Kolbaba
MP, Fall 2005
I Couldn't Stop Dieting
My fears of inadequacy were fueling an obsession with thinness—and destroying my marriage.
by Lisa McCabe
MP, Summer 2005
MP Special Section: A Marriage Revolution
Support System
7 ways to care for your ill spouse
by Daniel Michael Darling
MP, Summer 2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
Believing childhood distortions can keep you from the love you long for.
by Louis and Melissa McBurney
MP, Summer 2005
What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got Divorced
by Georgia Shaffer
MP, Summer 2005
I Had an Abortion
And that terrible secret was killing our marriage.
by Lysa TerKeurst, as told to Dawn Zemke
MP, Spring 2005
Husbanding by Design
6 plans of a God-honoring man
by Gary D. Chapman
MP, Spring 2005
Back from the Brink: "Divided Loyalties"
"I couldn't please both my wife and my parents." Did their marriage have a chance? Read how one couple found healing for their hurting marriage.
by Thorp Frances
MP, Winter 2004
Shadows of the Mind
What to do with negative emotions toward your spouse.
by Gary D. Chapman
MP, Winter 2004
"It's Over."
Even my Christian counselor was suggesting divorce. Did my marriage have a chance?
by Rose Michaels
MP, Fall 2004
Fixing Those Irritations
Requesting change is a 3-step art. Here's how.
by Gary D. Chapman
MP, Fall 2004
When Marriage Gets Tough
Believe it or not, there are some good reasons to stay married—even when you want to call it quits.
by Dawn Yrene
MP, Fall 2004
Poisonous Putdowns
Harsh words can destroy your marriage. Here's how to defuse verbal abuse.
by Gary D. Chapman
MP, Summer 2004
We Never Loved Each Other
We never even really liked each other. How would our marriage last?
by Cindy Wilson, as told to Simon Presland
MP, Summer 2004
Gifts that Give Back
10 surprising ways to affirm your mate-and reap the benefits!
by Grace Fox
MP, Spring 2004
I Had an Affair
My husband wasn't making me happy. So why not look elsewhere for intimacy?
by Lyn Mackenzie
MP, Spring 2004
Dangerous Crossing
How to keep your marriage footing as your blended family becomes one
by Jim Killam
MP, Spring 2004
I Was Married to Jekyll and Hyde
My husband's bipolar disorder was wrecking our family. Could I handle his quick-change personality?
by Naomi Wilson
MP, Winter 2003
When Marriage Feels Like War!
The greatest joys in our marriage don't come without a fight.
by Steven Curtis Chapman with Mark Moring
MP, Fall 2003
Back from the Brink: Massaging the Truth
My husband said his trips to massage parlors were innocent, but I wasn't buying it.
by K. Madison
MP, Fall 2003
I Wanted to Kill Him
After my husband had a devastating stroke, our marriage fell apart. And so did I—to the point that I seriously considered ending his life.
by Amanda Rankin
MP, Summer 2003
Could I Ever Forgive Him?
When my husband got caught soliciting a prostitute, I wondered if our marriage could survive.
by Amber Arlene
MP, Spring 2003
Downsized
A survival guide for when life throws you for a loop
by Kevin Spear
MP, Spring 2003
Promoting Marriage
President Bush's marriage advocate, Wade Horn, believes your marriage can make a difference.
by Jim Killam
MP, Winter 2002
The Compare Snare
What to do if you think your spouse doesn't "stack up" to someone else's
by Suzanne Woods Fisher
MP, Winter 2002
Back from the Brink: I Was Addicted to Romance
How could escapist fantasies hurt anyone?
by Lindsay Roberts
MP, Winter 2002
The Appeal of Porn
Why men get hooked
by Louis McBurney, M.D.
MP, Fall 2002
Back from the Brink: Could I Forgive His Emotional Affair?
"What do you do when you discover your husband has been seeing another woman? Read how one couple found healing for their hurting marriage"
by Elizabeth Walker
MP, Fall 2002
Back from the Brink: A Real-Life Story of a Marriage in Recovery
"I was too passive and I gave in to his sordid wishes."
by Margaret Wright, as told to Simon Presland
MP, Summer 2002
Back from the Brink: "We Both Had Affairs"
Even those with a seemingly perfect marriage can fall to the temptation of an escape from monotony. Read about this real-life story of a marriage in recovery
by Gwendolyn Denvers
MP, Spring 2002
"We Were Roommates, not Lovers"
With our marriage so stagnant and cold, could we ever be close again?
by Nancy Davies
MP, Winter 2001
"My Marriage Was Over"
Do you think your marriage is cruising down a road that leads only to divorce? Read how one couple found healing for their broken marriage through a last-ditch effort.
by Anne Johnston
MP, Fall 2001
Staying Married Through Tragedies
Many people think that if a tragedy hits your home, your marriage is as good as over. Not so! Here are eight ways to get through the bad times with your spouse.
by Don Harting
MP, Summer 2001
Why Affairs Happen
Even if your marriage hasn't weathered infidelity, certainly it's affected someone you know. Adultery shatters more marriages than we care to think about. Here's what you need to know about prevention and recovery.
by Cindy Crosby
MP, Summer 2001
Cybersex Temptation
Porn is as close as your home computer—and it's hooking Christians.
Interview by Jim Killam
MP, Fall 2000
Surprised by Depression
Discovering my enemy had a name helped turn my marriage around.
by Karen Scalf Linamen
MP, Fall 2000
Married, with Prodigals
Wayward children can push you apart. Norm Wright explains how to keep your marriage strong while helping your kids get back on track.
Interview by Caryn D. Rivadeneira
MP, Summer 2000
Straight Talk
When your past haunts you, should you tell your spouse? Dennis Jernigan tried it both ways and knows what works best.
by Ingrid Ramos
MP, Summer 2000
Children of Divorce
If your parents' marriage failed and you're worried yours might do the same, here are steps to calm the fears.
by Karen L. Maudlin
MP, Spring 2000
57 Years in 5 Simple Steps
When Mom felt like walking out, instead she took a walk. And that's not all she learned.
by Phil Callaway
MP, Spring 2000
Financial Gain, Less Pain
If extra expenses are weighing you down, try these strategies to lighten the load.
by Cindy Crosby
MP, Winter 1999
It's All in Your Head
How you think builds your marriage as much as what you do.
by Robert H. Lauer and Jeanette C. Lauer
MP, Winter 1999
Breaking Free: Leave the Past Behind
As children, Deborah and Robert Bell learned the wrong messages about family life. Still, there was hope.
by Jennifer Fleetwood
MP, Fall 1999
Breaking Free: Start a Constructive Cycle
Counselor John Trent explains the changes that will keep your future from looking like your past.
Interview by Ron R. Lee
MP, Fall 1999
Easy-Get-Away.Now
Need a romantic weekend but don't know where to start? Go online before you get moving.
by Mark Moring
MP, Fall 1999
Recycled
When Joel and Patty Anderson trashed their marital expectations, they found a treasure to hang on to.
by Annette LaPlaca
MP, Summer 1999
The Nagging Habit
How both of you can go cold turkey to kick it.
by Robert Moeller
MP, Summer 1999
Marital Drift
Want to be more in love tomorrow than you are today? The answer might be found in your past.
by Tim Gardner
MP, Summer 1999
Sex, Lies and Hope
Dan's secret addiction nearly destroyed his home life. Here's how he and Susan got the marriage God always wanted them to have.
by Phil Callaway
MP, Spring 1999
Me vs. You
Ten ways to break a stalemate on a big decision.
by Bob Moeller
MP, Spring 1999
Keeping Secrets
Just where should couples draw the line between total self-disclosure and a bit of personal privacy?
by Tim Gardner
MP, Spring 1999
Dearly Distracted
If your spouse seems impulsive, unfocused and forgetful, Rick and Jeri Fowler may have a perfectly good explanation.
Interview by Ron R. Lee
MP, Spring 1999
Do-It-Yourself Marriage
Even if your spouse isn't trying, you can bring positive change to your marriage, says popular therapist Michele Weiner-Davis.
Interview by Annette LaPlaca
MP. Winter 1998
My Job's Bigger than Your Job
How to keep competition from creeping into your home life.
by Alicia Howe
MP, Winter 1998
Don't Hog the Blanket
and other things not to do to improve your marriage.
MP, Winter 1998
Are You Married Strangers?
You can rediscover your spouse's heart, says Art Hunt in Quiet Times with the One You Love (Multnomah).
Interview by Louise A. Ferrebee
MP, Winter 1998
Household Skullduggery
Can a clutterbug and a clean freak live together without a few secret maneuvers? I don't think so.
by Renae Bottom
MP, Fall 1998
Blindsided
Life was great—until my wife's desperate call for help. For five years I watched her health deteriorate, but I refused to give up hope.
by Phil Callaway
MP, Fall 1998
Now & Forever: Staying Connected
When something works for you as a couple, make it a tradition. Your rituals reflect the heart of your marriage.
by Eileen Silva Kindig
MP, Fall 1998
Whatever Happened to Dinner and a Movie?
You can still pick a flick without alienating your spouse or compromising your values.
by Jim Killam
MP, Summer 1998
Starting Over
With God's help, it's possible to rebuild trust—even after a painful betrayal.
by Louis McBurney, M.D.
MP, Summer 1998
Does Your Marriage Need a Tune-Up?
What causes this once smooth-running machine to knock and sputter?
by Michael Lace
MP, Summer 1998
Squeezed for Time?
Why hoping for a 26-hour day isn't the answer.
by Eileen Silva Kindig
MP, Summer 1998
Now and Forever: Love's Time Line
How to make sure your marriage gets better with age.
by Gary J. Oliver
MP, Summer 1998
Basic Training
What really goes on at a weekend marriage seminar? the inside story on two very different approaches.
by Frederica Mathewes-Green
MP, Spring 1998
Ask the Experts
Classic wisdom for your marriage from 10 years of MP interviews.
MP, Spring 1998
Best Books for a Better Marriage
Editors' and readers' top picks for nightstand reading.
MP, Spring 1998
Great Expectations
It's fine to have them—as long as they are grounded in reality.
by Tim Gardner
MP, Spring 1998
Red Alert!
How to tell if your marriage is approaching a danger zone
by Scott M. Stanley
MP, Winter 1997
Internet Infidelity
It doesn't take a physical act to betray your vows.
by Randy Frame
MP, Winter 1997
What Happened to the Fireworks?
More often than not, we settled for a snuggle and sleep instead of sex. Here's how we put the KA-BOOM back into bedtime.
by Cynthia G. Yates
MP, Winter 1997
The Price of Silence
Francine Rivers knew she had to come clean about her past, but would it destroy her marriage?
by Diane Eble
MP, Winter 1997
Public Disclosures
When is it okay to vent about your marriage?
by Janis Long Harris
MP, Winter 1997
Two Careers, One Marriage
Jack and Judy Balswick show how to stick together when work pulls you in opposite directions.
by Louise A. Ferrebee
MP, Winter 1997
Money Made Easy?
A conversation with Bob Russell, author of Money: A User's Manual (Multnomah)
by Louise A. Ferrebee
MP, Winter 1997
Hangin' In There
Elisa and Evan Morgan's survival tactics for a successful dual-career marriage.
by Molly Cox
MP, Fall 1997
The Good Life?
Their pursuit of a picture-perfect marriage nearly cost Susan and Mark Wheeler everything—including each other.
by Paul Kortepeter
MP, Fall 1997
No Guarantees
My husband's tumor reminded us that the future is uncertain. How would we find hope and confidence to move ahead?
by Paige Jaeger
MP, Summer 1997
The Choice
Within one week, we both were invited to take our dream jobs. Too bad they were a thousand miles apart.
by Wendy Murray Zoba
MP, Summer 1997
Don't Believe the Divorce Statistics
Why your marriage has better than a 50/50 chance.
by Jim Killam
MP, Summer 1997
Did We Make a Mistake?
We agreed we never should have married. Here's what we did about it.
by Nancy Kennedy
MP, Summer 1997
Where Did Our Life Go?
If you feel like your days are lived in fast-forward, here's how to hit the pause button.
by Jim Killam
MP, Spring 1997
Mr. Cool
Gary Smalley wasn't always so calm and collected. Buried anger could have wrecked his career and marriage.
Interview by Ron R. Lee
MP, Spring 1997
Bankrupt!
Tim and Melinda Inman thought they'd done everything right. So how did they end up in court, declaring themselves unable to pay their debts?
by Renae Bottom
MP, Spring 1997
Rut-Busters
Say 'good-bye' to the old you.
MP, Spring 1997
Now & Forever: Lovers' Quarrels
What you fight about now won't even create a stir in a few years. Guess what will take its place?
by Scott M. Stanley
MP, Winter 1996
Save $100 This Month
A change of perspective can put change in your pocket.
by Cynthia G. Yates
MP, Winter 1996
The Other Woman
We didn't kiss, or even touch. But the hold we had on each other wasn't easily broken.
by Jim Peters
MP, Winter 1996
Bonds of Steel
Strengthening your marriage to survive anything.
by Donald R. Harvey
MP, Winter 1996
The 15-Second Marriage Improvement Program
It doesn't take long to make a big difference.
MP, Winter 1996
Whatever Happened to the Full-Service Marriage?
In today's self-serve world, more and more people are longing for good service.
by Alicia Howe
MP, Fall 1996
Clearing the Air
Walter and Thanne Wangerin saw turn their despair into a lifetime of fresh starts.
Interview by Annette LaPlaca
MP, Fall 1996
I'll Call You When I Get There
Every business trip ends with one consuming thought,'I want to do better when I get home.'
by Gary Thomas
MP, Fall 1996
No Excuses
How to have a great marriage even if you had lousy role models.
by Everett L. Worthington, Jr., and R. Kirby Worthington
MP, Fall 1996
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