Failing at Divorce

A woman came to a lawyer and said, "I want to get a divorce. I really hate my husband, and I want to hurt him. Give me some advice." In addition ...

The True Purpose of Marriage

I once met a man who said, "In the forty years we've been married, my wife and I haven't had an argument."

I said to him, "Well, ...

Grounds for Forgiveness

Even the most heinous grounds for divorce are also grounds for forgiveness.

Unnatural Marriage

In our culture, lifelong marriage is viewed as practically unattainable, even unnatural.

World of New Thrills

People get from books the idea that if you have married the right person you may expect to go on "being in love" for ever. As a result, when ...

Results of Divorce

"Almost half of children of divorces enter adulthood as worried, under-achieving, self-deprecating, and sometimes angry young men and women," ...

Human Love Falls Short

I was preaching in the Midwest one day, when a woman came to me with a little girl at her side. This woman showed by the cast on her arm and some scars ...

No Restoration Without Forgiveness

There can be no restoration of the marriage without genuine forgiveness. Unfortunately forgiveness doesn't usually occur until the anger has been ...