By Jimmy Evans In marriage, long-term happiness is never the result of luck. It is always because we do certain things right. Even though you may be convinced that your spouse has most of the problems, you cannot change your spouse. You can only change you. Today I’ll share how you can protect and promote the emotional health in your marriage. When you practice these four habits, you can revive lost passion and take your marriage to the next level.   Habit #1: Protect the priority of the marriage. Marriage is the most important thing in our lives with the exception of our personal relati ..read more

Marriage isn’t easy. Not only does it bring two imperfect people together with their flaws and wounds, but there are also constant negative forces that will sabotage your relationship if you aren’t bonded together. In Relationship Grit, we talk about being a triple braided chord which means you invite God into your relationship in order to give you greater strength that you won’t find on your own. As two chords, you are strong, but with God as the third chord you find a greater power together. Making God a central part of your relationship is essential and yet we know God alone won’t make a ma ..read more

Ten Great Loves for Every Husband Some days, you go to Bible study and your life is slowly but imperceptibly changed. Other days, you go to Bible study and something in God’s Word changes the trajectory of the rest of your life. One spring day in 1998, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, I understood marriage in a way I never had before. I had signed up for a Bible study, “Preparing for Marriage,” taught by my college pastor. That day, Pastor Doug Busby gave me and all of the young men in the room an assignment that I have been working on for the last twenty-two years. I will continue to ..read more

Any person who’s been married for more than five minutes knows how carving out intentional time for your spouse doesn’t happen naturally—it has to be sought out and protected. If you are married, it’s the very center and foundation of your life, and so it should get even more attention than your job, the kids, and definitely your hobbies. But I think a lot of times it comes from thinking that the concept of “dating” is over once you get married. When in reality, we should be dating our spouses even more so after marriage. One of the best pieces of marriage advice I ever got was that you are ei ..read more