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Should A Man Treat A Girlfriend Like A Wife?

January 21, 2020 — Chris Grace

Suppose two people are dating in which there is a mutual commitment before God for marriage in the future. Is it wrong for a man to treat her with the same love and care that he would his wife while only dating?

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How Can I Avoid Emotional Affairs In My Marriage?

January 7, 2020 — Aundrea Paxton

How can I avoid emotional affairs in my marriage? I've been told that is something to watch for as a young married.

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Am I Being Manipulated?

December 10, 2019 — Willa Williams

I am in friendships that I am worried might be manipulative. What are some ways that I can recognize manipulation within friendships or relationships?

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Should We Date Even Though I'm Not Attracted?

November 26, 2019 — Alisa Grace

Should I ever date someone that I know I’m not attracted to? I’m worried that it may set the other person up for heartbreak if I do.

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Trick or Treat? Do We Participate or Not?

October 29, 2019 — Timothy Muehlhoff

This is a two-part question: My friend and I got into an interesting discussion the other day about Halloween and whether Christians should engage or not. Things got heated and we ended angry with each other and frustrated at the conversation. First, can you give some advice on how we might reconcile after the blowup? Second, can you share thoughts about Halloween and how Christians should or should not engage?

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Avoid Conflict and Ruin A Relationship

October 15, 2019 — Chris Grace

"I hate conflict, and any confrontations make me physically stressed out. I usually try to avoid it. However, I know I need to have a talk with someone I love because our conflict is just sitting there and simmering, but I don’t know how to start."

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Am I Ready To Get Married? How Do I Know?

October 1, 2019 — Alisa Grace

"How do you know when you’re ready to get married?"

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He Has An Overly Friendly Co-Worker

September 17, 2019 — Chris Grace

"My spouse has a co-worker that is overly friendly and it is creating fears, doubts and insecurities in me."

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We're Terrible At Budgeting! Can You Help?

September 3, 2019 — Rick Bee

"As a married couple, we put together a budget to help us save money, but have a hard time sticking to it. How can we be more disciplined?"

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Tackle Debt vs. Saving? What Do We Do?

August 20, 2019 — Rick Bee

"As a young person, newly married what is more important? Saving, or paying off debt?"

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