marriage

  1. heyitskatie

    I constantly regret not saving myself for the marriage

    So I'm 22 now and currently in a relationship with my boyfriend who is 31, I deeply love him and wish for us to marry one day. Everything was okay at first but as the time went on I started realizing he is something special and with that came the regret of him not being my first. He is my...
  2. Birck DK

    sex in the bible Proverbs 5:18-19

    Hallo I have a question my wife met a not Christian who said that all sex is a sin if you don´t do it to get pregnant. Know that is not true. Sex is between a husband and wife in marriage. are there more bibel vers about that subject Sex is between a husband and wife in marriage and why it was...
  3. tryphena rose

    Anxious over my marriage

    I come from a rough background, with a rough childhood and lots of traumas. I dealt with anxiety for a large portion of my life. Until I met my husband, became a Christian, left atheism. I felt healed in so many areas and was very secure in faith and in my marriage. Now my husband has come to...
  4. tryphena rose

    Looking with lust

    Do you as a married man, look at other women lustfully?
  5. EtainSkirata

    How to have patience while waiting for a possible proposal?

    A couple months ago I told my boyfriend I wanted to marry him, and... we haven't really had any talks that would count as "deliberately moving us closer to marriage." But I mean, it's only been 9 months of dating, and I had told him before that I wanted to wait a year before getting married...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    "Divorce and Separation" Repost Edited

    This is a repost of something that was written and posted in June of this year, but I have added some things to it and have done some editing. Matthew 19:3-6 ESV “And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, ‘Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?’ He answered, ‘Have you...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Willfully Ignorant of God's Righteousness

    Romans 10:1-3 ESV “Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    One-Sided Relationships

    Video Talk Ephesians 4:32 NIV “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” In this video talk I make reference to a song sung by Whitney Houston. The song is titled, “I Have Nothing.” It is considered a romantic or a love song of sorts...
  9. Keith Elliott

    I want to fight for my marriage...she doesn't.

    I have been a stay-at-home dad for the most part of the last 8 years for our 3 adopted kids. My wife has been the one working hard for the paycheck to support our family. For many years now I have had, what I now realize as, an addiction to shopping. Buying tools, electronics, etc... I would...
  10. 3

    Church Pushing Us Away...

    Good Morning! Roughly 3 years ago, my girlfriend and I moved from our parents homes in South Florida to homestead outside of Greenwood, South Carolina. We are now engaged, bought a home, and are getting ready to be married in less than 30 days! We both grew up in a fairly strict Protestant...
  11. BrotherJJ

    Rom 7, marriage, sin, death & eternal life

    The Romans & Corinthians epistles cited, are both written to believers (Rom 1:7 - 1 Cor 1:2) Rom 1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her...
  12. S

    How to respect a husband who doesn’t work or contribute

    Hello, I could use some advice, preferably from married Christian women, but anyone is welcome to contribute :). I have struggled a lot with the command to respect my husband. A very condensed statement about my background is that I used to essentially be a liberal feminist atheist, and my...
  13. O

    Proposed options for life after divorce

    I hope I have posted in the correct area. I would really value a sounding board for some concepts I'm finding it difficult to discern. I am separated from my husband and he has filed a petition for divorce. It's not fully completed yet. However, he has said he wants to carry it through to its...
  14. Heartofsilver

    Marriage and generational curses

    Hello everyone, Please pray for my marriage and generational curses that our family has endured. Before we got married my husband was having an inappropriate or maybe even an online relationship with my former best friend for two years. I knew that they had been talking after he asked if he...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    Let Your Love be Genuine

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Romans 12:9-10 ESV “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”...
  16. SimonPeter111

    Can we marry a pagan?

    i am in China,there is not too much christian and our government is stopping the spread of Christianity to teens.Teenagers can't even enter the church.Since I was born, I have hardly seen any Christians,except in front of church. Can we marry a pagan under these circumstances?
  17. S

    Parental Approval

    So, me (25F) and this guy (25M) have been best friends and engaging in a long distant relationship for a while now. We knew each other before I moved states and have been keeping in touch, getting closer over the years. My parents don't know the extent of our relationship except that we talk and...
  18. C

    I need guidance for my broken marriage. Is my husband commiting adultery?

    I will try my best to make this as short as possible but I desperately need help. Late last year I got into an affair (no sex was invloved). It lasted about a week. At first my husband seemed willing to make things work but over the course of about 3 or so months he decided he wanted a divorce...
  19. Christsfreeservant

    My Eyes Shed Streams of Tears

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Psalms 119:129-131 ESV “Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the...
  20. Christsfreeservant

    That Special Day

    An Original Work / June 30, 2022 The wedding bells, they rang that day, All was well, a special day. Bride and groom had waited long Now to each other to belong. She walked that aisle with smile on face, She was at her special place, Groom awaiting down the aisle, To see his bride’s welcoming...