Christian Marriage Counseling

When couples come to us for marriage counseling they have distressed feelings and distressed thoughts. Take a close look at this article to see how your thoughts and mind can be peaceful and calm.

When couples come to us for Marriage Counseling, often each spouse is overwhelmed by their own individual feelings. They have reached the point of desperation by the time they get to us and feelings have masked their thinking. Feelings can range from Anger to Fear.

This article is intended for someone whose spouse is not interested in them or the relationship anymore. It is not meant for all marriages. The following dynamic is common to mankind. It's even prevalent in the world of nature. Understanding this dynamic will be very valuable in regaining your spouse's interest.

When couples come to our Marriage Counseling practice for a Marriage Intensive they come because they have hurt each other with actions and words. This article is dedicated to talking about words that hurt and words that heal.

In our Marriage Counseling practice, Marriage Rescue Associates, we often hear how one spouse chases and begs the other with unhappy results.

Financial stress is overtaking many marriages today. It can be the straw that breaks the camel's back when there are other issues in a marriage. Financial worries invite couples to play the "blame game".

There is a limit on how close a couple can be to each other if they are not also close to God. Not only individually close to God, but close as a couple as well.

Let’s face it. Usually one spouse is naturally neater than the other. While it seems like a small thing, this can turn into a much larger issue over time when it keeps adding up. Resentment can increase over repeated requests to keep the house neat.

There are two main types of controlling behavior in a marriage relationship. There is aggressive control, which is outward and overt and then there is passive control which is more covert and hidden.

In Christian homes when the husband does not assume his Spiritual Leader role a vacuum forms and often the wife is forced into being the leader. This is uncomfortable for the wife since God did not give her that responsibility. It can create a great deal of resentment in both the wife and also the husband who can interpret this as “control”.