In many marriages, conflict does not always show up as yelling or harsh words. Sometimes, it shows up as silence. One spouse shuts down, turns away, or refuses to engage. What may look like “keeping the peace” is often something far more damaging.

Deal Breakers help identify oppressive patterns which rarely improve with time—they only intensify. What may feel like “strong leadership,” “passion,” or even “conviction” early on can later reveal itself as control, manipulation, or emotional harm.

A date night is intentional, uninterrupted time set aside for a husband and wife to connect relationally and emotionally.

At the core, an emotional affair is a violation of exclusivity. Marriage is not just about physical faithfulness; it is about emotional and relational faithfulness.

Domestic abuse is not simply about conflict in marriage—it is a pattern of coercive control, manipulation, and harm that crushes the spirit and the dignity of one who bears God’s image.

One-way couples can over come conflict is by using repair attempts. These seemingly ordinary gestures—an apology, a gentle joke, a kind word, a hand reaching out—carry extraordinary weight in restoring connection.

In marriage counseling, flooding refers to the overwhelming surge of emotional and physiological responses a person experiences during a conflict or emotionally charged interaction.

Boundaries are a gift from God. They are not walls that shut people out, but gates that allow us to love wisely.

Contempt strikes at the very heart of a marriage and is devastating to the covenant God designed to reflect His love and unity.

have known many believers who have experienced enormous heartache from being unequally yoked. But you might ask, how did these believers find themselves in this position in the first place? I have found that unequally yoked Christians generally fall into one of three categories: