I state clearly in Cherish that love and cherishing don’t compete; they complement each other. Growing in our understanding of what love is and how to love each other will strengthen our ability to …
Delicious Difference
I have sought to suck the marrow out of life. Since I am married for life, I want to be intensely married, to explore it, to understand it, to experience it to the full extent that I can. In order to …
Who's Your Hero?
It’s a cliché now for people to proclaim, “When I was a young boy, my dad was my hero. When I became a teenager, I realized he was an idiot. Now that I’m older, it’s amazing how much smarter he’s …
Hope for Imperfect Marriages
“You know, your prayers are pretty shallow. Why don’t you pray a real prayer?” The young man was reeling—was she really going to leave him because his prayers weren’t “good enough?” “Why are you …
The Second Half of Marriage
Emily is a gifted interior design artist. After the birth of her third child and her decision to homeschool her children, she decided to sell off all her design books, close the business bank account, …
One Woman's Sexual Awakening
“Over the course of my marriage, intercourse has drastically changed from something I just endured to something that frustrated the heck out of me to something I crave.” Ruth Buezis lived with …