Genesis provides an account of God’s creation of joining a man and a woman in covenantal marriage. This description established a sense of belonging, well-being, and safety for the man and woman through a unifying, secure attachment. While a biblical worldview defines...
Pre-marital Counseling and Marriage Enrichment
607 | The Gray Divorce: The Overlooked Impact on Their Adult Children
Since 2010, the number of parents divorcing after 25, 35, or 45+ years has doubled and is expected to triple by 2030. Adult children of such parents are often presumed to have resilience. Sadly, parental divorce (Gray Divorce) is a significant stressor to adult...
507 | The Trauma-informed Marriage: Avoiding Contempt by Embracing Reality in Dual-trauma Marriages
Few theories of marriage counseling have been accepted at the level that “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” has enjoyed since Dr. Gottman published his findings in the 1980s. The four horsemen—Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling—carry a collective...
407 | The Dream Home: Essential Techniques for Helping Couples Increase Marital Intimacy
The divorce rate in the U.S. continues to be high (Perry, 2018; Stepler, 2017). Life coaches, pastors, pastoral counselors, or lay counselors can play a significant role in helping couples increase marital intimacy, strengthen their marriages, and avoid divorce...
307 | From Anger to Intimacy: Reignite Your Marriage with Forgiveness, Understanding, and Appreciation
Many have heard it said, “Unresolved anger is like drinking poison expecting your spouse to get sick.” Some sip the poison, while others drink it by the gallon each day. Unresolved anger drains a marriage of kindness, care, gentleness, and honor. This poison threatens...
207 | Revolutionary Marriage Tools: SYMBIS, Loveology, and Better Love Featuring the Five Love Languages
Whether you are new to marriage ministry/counseling or have been doing it for years, this workshop will equip you with powerful and proven tools for helping the couples in your care. Learn about the innovative and free Loveology resource that can add value to your...
107 | Marriage 911: Preventing Divorce for Couples in Crisis
In the U.S., there are nearly 2,000 divorces per day. Furthermore, regardless of the denomination, 24% of married people who are active members of a church report struggling in their marriages, yet these struggles are wide and varying. In this workshop, licensed...