Have you ever wondered why God only created two genders? Why not three ... or even four? it wasn't a random choice, but intentional on His part.

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For reasons I won’t go into, I spent several hours this past weekend combing through my Bible, looking up each reference on divorce and remarriage. I asked God to help me come to the text without an agenda or desired outcome—I just wanted to hear His heart on the whole subject. What I found took my breath away.

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Self-pity is a very destructive element in a marriage. Any form of selfishness corrodes fellowship and unity.

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Nothing deflates a man more than treating him with a disrespectful, condescending attitude that communicates: "I'm far superior to you." 

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A verse that people have often quoted to me regarding my relationships with guys is Proverbs 4:23: “Guard your heart, for from it flow the springs of life.” I’ve never known exactly what that meant . . . just that I was somehow supposed to steel myself against the very thing I wanted most.

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Check out the cool new map that shows the almost 10,000 hungry-hearted women worldwide who have already signed the True Woman Manifesto . . .

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We have been astonished at the transformation God has brought about in marriages around the world through this one seemingly “small” exercise . . .

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If marriage is patterned after Christ’s covenant relationship to the church, and its most ultimate purpose is to put THAT relationship on display, then staying married is not primarily about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant. The aim is markedly different.

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Once we marry, our perspective of our husbands can change from viewing him as the "man of my dreams" to the "man I'm stuck with!" How does that happen?

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This isn't just any phone call. These women start off their day by joining a conference call at 5 a.m. every morning to discuss the 30-Day Husband Encouragement Challenge . . .

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Although physical intimacy was not a major source of conflict between me and my husband, I was blown out of the water when this woman asked . . .

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We must be careful that our role of helping is one that inspires our husband to be the man God created him to be, not one of domination and manipulation in an effort to produce changes we want.

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The Bible calls it forbearance. And it's an ingredient that's sadly lacking in a lot of marriages.

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Between mouthfuls of pizza, I asked my friends how I could know if God had marriage or singleness for me. Their answer surprised me.

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When I was first married, I had some unrealistic expectations. Basically I went into our marriage thinking it was all about me, instead of realizing marriage is all about God.

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Because she was so moved by True Woman '08, Karen Jurisch "virtually" takes the women in her Bible study to the conference every week.

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Whether it’s waiting for Jon to pick out just the right screws at Menards, riding in the passenger seat as he searches for the perfect parking spot, or just wanting him to do some task differently (a.k.a. “my way”), I can so easily go down the impatience path.

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Whether it’s the fault of the forgetful fairy godmother or her malfunctioning magic wand—beautiful marriages don’t just happen.

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