Gary Chapman, Ph.D., counselor, pastor, speaker and best-selling author, can be considered a founding father in the field of family and relationship ministry. He’s best known for developing the 5 Love Languages concept. His book by the same name, The 5 Love Languages, published in 1992, continues to sell more copies each year than the one preceding. It’s now been continually in print for 30 years, sold more than 20 million copies in English and has been translated and published into 57 languages worldwide.

Kids these days… Have you been dismayed by the dating and mating behaviors of the teens and young adults in your life? Shocked by the hook-up culture? Baffled by their…

One of the most pernicious lies promoted by modern culture is that a parent’s divorce won’t negatively affect their children. The message that kids are resilient – they’ll be fine…

Grief following trauma or the loss of a loved one can cripple a person emotionally, trapping them in pain that prevents them from participating in relationships or enjoying life…

The 30-something licensed professional counselor noticed a trend: people with marriage problems were flooding her practice. Debra Fileta, M.A., L.P.C., found she enjoyed the…

The roads of Brad Rhoads’ life run on parallel tracks. The attorney practiced law full-time for more than two decades, yet as he devoted more efforts to marriage ministry, he felt…

"The real success in marriage is how much life people brought to each other and how well they reflected God to others outside their marriage.”— Dr. Mark DeYoung…

Despite the happily-ever-after ending portrayed by Hollywood, successful marriages take work. Sometimes all that is necessary is a communication tweak or more focused time together to set a marriage back on solid ground. But other times the enormity of effort required can feel like climbing Mount Everest…

Before you Split: Find What you Really Want for the Future of Your Marriage, by Toni Nieuwhof, poses a question on the back cover, “What would it take to leave unhappiness behind instead of your spouse?”…

Imagine yourself in a room full of couples. Happy couples whose expressions and body language depict warmth and affection. Look more closely. Notice the laugh lines, the crinkles at the edge of the eyes, some greying hair…telltale signs these couples are not newlyweds…

Early January is infamously known as the beginning of divorce season, according to Carl Caton, founder of the San Antonio Marriage Initiative (SAMI). The first day children go back to school after winter break is the busiest day of the year for divorce filings, he says. Many couples have remained together to get through the holidays, but the stress of the season pushes a shaky marriage over the breaking point…

Conflict is an inevitable part of life. Sometime people just can’t see eye to eye. Whether a business dispute or a personal problem, positions can become so deeply entrenched the situation is impossible to resolve without help. Mike and Barbara Simpson have worked as Christian Conciliators for the better part of two decades…

When an unhappy person consults a lawyer considering divorce, they may not be sure of the course of action they truly want to take. They teeter on a precipice of a challenging decision that will not only change their lives, but also that of their spouse and children…

Almost every couple experiences a “rough patch” in their marriage. It might be caused by something serious like marital infidelity, financial crisis, or addiction. However, the lure of greener grass elsewhere may entice a husband or wife to consider divorce. As they think about options, many wonder how a divorce would affect their children…

We live in a society where gratification is instant, and everything, including people and relationship, is disposable. We are encouraged to “find our bliss” and move along if anything or anyone is making us unhappy — even our spouse…