Written by Sue Bohlin

Why We Need This Book

Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger has written a book that is improv

ing thousands of marriages: The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands.{1} We need this book because millions of wives either don't know how to love their husbands wisely and well, or they're too self-centered to see it as important. Dr. Laura credits this dismal condition to forty years of feminist philosophy, “with its condemnation of just about everything male as evil, stupid, and oppressive, and the denigration of female and male roles in families."{2} While the women's movement certainly had a hand to play in the disintegration of relationships and the family, I believe the core cause is our sinful self-centeredness, just as the Bible says.{3}
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4218341/k.EC57/The_Proper_Care_and_Feeding_of_Husbands.htm
 

Written by Jerry Solomon

Numerous books, essays, magazine articles, radio and television commentaries, and sermons have been dedicated to the subject of Christian marriage. In light of the tragic divorce rate and the continuing struggles that are experienced by many couples, this is not surprising. Marriage is a subject that has immediate application to a large portion of the population. The comments that are offered in this essay are not necessarily intended to provide new perspectives. They are intended to serve as reminders to all of us, no matter what our marital state may be. After all, few of us can stay "on track" at all times. We sometimes need a gentle or not-so-gentle nudge to return to what God intends for His creation: marriage.
Foundational Truths About Marriage
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4218667/k.B8B5/Marriage_Reminders.htm

Written by Kerby Anderson

Is your marriage in the danger zone? How would you know? This article provides a marriage test to help you evaluate your marriage and see if you might need to obtain information or counsel about improving your marriage.
A few years ago I addressed the issue in an article titled, "Why Marriages Fail." The material came from PREP, which stands for the "Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program" developed at the University of Denver. The material was originally published in a book entitled Fighting for Your Marriage, and has been featured on numerous TV newsmagazine programs like 20/20. There is also a Christian version of this material found in a book written by Scott Stanley entitled A Lasting Promise: A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage.
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4218647/k.8369/Marriage_Test.htm
 

Written by Kerby Anderson

Soul Mates
In this article we are going to focus on a few of the myths surrounding love and romance that can have a negative effect on dating and marriage. Some of these ideas have become so pervasive in our society that it may seem heretical to label them as myths. But as we will see, they can have a devastating impact if they are accepted uncritically.
The first myth is the belief that you will know when you meet "the one." Of course, this assumes that there is only one person who is right for you--a soul mate you must find and marry. Garry Friesen in his book Decision Making & the Will of God (along with many other Christian writers) question whether there is only one right person for you to marry. But I will set aside this theological question to focus on some relevant practical issues.
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4218735/k.2EE0/Love_Myths.htm