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Playing games is supposed to be fun. But there’s one game you should never play with your spouse. In this video, Matt and Ariel Holcomb explain what this game is and why it can do significant damage to your marriage. Their insights are based on the “Games People Play” devotional from Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s book Night Light for Couples (page 132).
Sarcasm can seem fun, but when we publicly target our spouse with harsh joking, it’s easy to cause damage. In this new video, Matt and Ariel Holcomb warn that even light-hearted comments can harm a marriage. They also offer biblical solutions to help heal the wounds.
When we look at problems from only our own perspective, we often don’t see the full picture. In this short video, Brenen and Morgan Beeler share a simple way to develop a more clear understanding. Doing this one thing can help us make better decisions with less conflict.
How does a marriage shift from being child-focused to partner-focused, and how does communication change when the children leave home? In what ways can you keep fun and friendship in your relationship? On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and guests, Dave and Claudia Arp, continue their discussion about the challenges couples face after their kids have flown the coop.
When the last child leaves home, a new phase of marriage begins. But many couples struggle to adjust to this different and often sad time in their lives together. In a classic broadcast today on Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson interviews Dave and Claudia Arp, to discuss eight challenges couples face in the "empty-nesters" stage.
The Christmas season isn't supposed to be disappointing. But it often is! Around every corner are sights of nativity scenes, Christmas trees, Santa's reindeers and the smells of cinnamon and pine cone
Psalm 23:4 declares, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson concludes his conversation with Cathe Laurie, author of the book, As I See It. Cathe opens up about her son Christopher's sudden death in a car accident years prior, and how her family continued to trust the Lord through their pain.
What are the keys to a successful marriage? How can couples stay faithful to each other and remain happy for 50 or 60 years? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks with author Cathe Laurie, the wife of Pastor Greg Laurie. Dr. Dobson and Cathe discuss her role as women’s director at Harvest Christian Fellowship, and her book, As I See It. Genesis 2:24 says, “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
Question: Dr. Dobson, do you think women need men more than men need women? Which sex copes best when living without the other?
Today on Family Talk, Pastor Tommy Nelson continues his sermon on biblical romance from the Song of Songs in Scripture. Because dating is an important step for two people to determine their compatibility, Pastor Tommy explains with a Bible reference that warns about the potential problems that could damage a courtship. It’s from Song of Songs 2:15 which says, “Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.” Hear more as Rev. Nelson continues to share some practical, preventative measures that will help protect your own relationship.
