Would you be upset to learn that someone was competing for your mate’s heart, subtly sending negative messages about you, and seeking to horn in on your marriage by robbing the two of you of time alone for talk and intimacy? Upset? You probably would explode with anger and hurt. No marriage has room for [...]
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 79
When my wife of eighteen years closed the door on our marriage and drove away to meet her lover, I crumpled to the floor and sobbed uncontrollably. The news of her nine-month affair and her decision to leave me and our two children came just minutes apart, and out of nowhere. We never fought. We [...]
I’ve always appreciated the helpful insights provided by the counselors at CCEF (Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation). For over 40 years this group has set the standard for a biblical counseling model. This video is of David Powlison, one of their faculty, answers the tough question, “When a husband confesses an instance of lust to [...]
When 920 middle-aged couples in the UK were questioned: 10% of wives said they secretly checked their husbands’ Internet browsing history (vs. 7% of husbands). 14% of wives said they read their husbands’ e-mails (vs. 8% of husbands). 13% of wives said they checked text messages (vs. 6% of husbands). The study, published in Computers [...]
“Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.” ~ Thomas Jefferson Do you remember the first time you realized that you loved your husband or boyfriend? Do you find yourself often visiting that special moment in your mind? Perhaps reminiscing about the better times. Sometimes those [...]
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 76
My friend Ashley Weis is publishing her first novel, Exposed, in September. It is the story of a marriage counselor who discovers her husband’s pornography addiction, and a teen who falls into the self-destructive porn industry. For anyone woman who has experienced the harm that pornography brings, you’ll be sure to identify with this story. [...]
“You’re not beautiful enough.” That’s what my husband’s struggle with porn told me. His issues with lust reinforced so many lies I heard over so many years of never measuring up to someone. Because of my wound of insecurity and my struggle with beauty already went so deep into my heart, George’s problem with lust [...]
Covenant Eyes Radio – Episode 73
