“Love”

Did you know that some 21 million U.S. adults per year struggle with a mood disorder? A spouse or partner who was once approachable and easygoing can become irritable and unhappy, which can erode your connection. What should you do?

"Happily ever after isn't by chance, it's a choice." In today's video CMR Co-director, Alisa Grace offers five practical ways you can deliberately pursue your spouse long after "I do." 

It really is the little things! In today's video, CMR Co-Director Alisa Grace explains the importance of understanding and interacting with bids for connection and offers tips for using bids to maintain emotional intimacy. 

The best way to resolve a heated conflict is to take a break! Pause the conversation and find ways to take your mind off of the dispute. In today's video, Alisa Grace, co-director of the Center for Marriage and Relationships, shares three important steps when taking this break.

In today's video, Dr. Chris Grace shares the keys to creating an intimate relationship. Watch to find out how to stay present and use communication to build intimacy in your relationship!

There are lots of ways to say “I love you” during the holidays, aren’t there? But truly, Christmas is the greatest “I love you” all. It’s the ferocious “I love you” from the throne of heaven, because it’s about a God who became man just to show us His love in a tangible way. In today's blog, Debra Fileta offers 12 days of practical ways to "say I love you without words." 

Remember the first date butterflies? Wondering why you don't feel them as often now? In today's video, Dr. Grace shares the importance of beginnings and how reflecting on them fondly can help prevent isolation down the road. He offers tips for fighting self-isolation and the importance of viewing one another as God's workmanship. 

How do you deal with jealousy when your partner has best friends of the opposite sex?

How do you know when you’re ready to move from dating to engagement?

If you're getting too intimate in your relationship, how do you stop?

These questions and more are addressed in today's podcast when Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace dive deep into topics of jealousy and insecurity, maturity for advancing relationships, and crossing boundaries in relationships. Their supportive insight guides couples to push aside their physical intmacy and keep God at the center of their relationship.