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An unnamed man in England was ready to propose to his girlfriend. He lit hundreds of tea-light candles in his apartment, poured two glasses of wine, then went to fetch his girlfriend so he could wow her with a proposal. When the couple returned to the apartment, they found it engulfed in flames. The…

Joshua Rogers tells about the time he, his wife, and their two young daughters were listening to Disney songs. The next song was a sentimental love song "I See the Light" from “Tangled.” Joshua walked over to his wife, who was in the kitchen, took her in his arms and started dancing with her slowly.…

Joshua Rogers remembers what he felt like when his parents divorced. He said it felt like a death, his parents had died. He became an orphan of sorts -- a little less loved. https://apple.news/A5VVtNcGwSwWvjHVljWnxmg Parents can never forget the ways their relationship with their spouse affects the children.…

We have all heard the saying, “If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” Well new research reported in the New York Times indicates what makes momma happy. The paper reported that their research shows “the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives, followed by their religious progressive…

One of the five myths of marriage discussed in a Washington Post article on marriage is that marital affairs are the main cause of divorce. As bad as an affair is for a marriage, destroying the foundation of trust, the affair is typically a result rather than the cause of a disintegrating marriage. “In…

When we take marriage vows we intend for them to be forever. Sometimes they don’t last quite that long. For one couple in Tennessee it didn’t even last overnight. Kate Prichard and James Burton ended up drinking a little too much after their nuptials and at the motel got into a fierce argument. Kate…

As he prepared to graduate with an aviation degree, Gavin Becker decided to use his piloting skills to propose to his girlfriend. He used a snow blower to carve a giant message in the snow on a frozen lake. He wrote the words “Marry Me” surrounded by an oversized heart and offered to take his longtime…

In Saratoga Springs, New York, a European company has established the first divorce hotel in the United States. Using a pattern first established in Amsterdam in 2012 a couple can check into the Gideon Putnam Resort on Friday as a married couple, and check out on Sunday, Single. What God intended as…

Rogelio Andaverde, a Texas husband allegedly staged his own kidnapping. He wanted to hang out with friends but his wife would not give permission. Andaverde arranged for friends to don masks, display guns, and come to his home and take him away while his terrified wife looked on. A good marriage requires…

Larry Ripple stole $3000 from a Kansas City bank at gunpoint. Then he sat down in the bank lobby, told a security guard, “I am the guy you are looking for,” and waited for police. He then confessed to police that he had earlier argued with his wife and told her “he’d rather be in jail than at home.”…

Candace Bushnell, whose writing and personal adventures spawned the Sex and the City TV show, has made a career out of her search for the perfect guy. Now she tells The Times (U.K.) she has given up on men. She says that plenty of her friends share her disappointment with men. Bushnell says, “I say,…

Roy Runyon has been on the city council of Bremerton, Washington for 6 years. With his term due to expire he filed for reelection. On the same day a challenger also filed for the same seat. This was no ordinary challenge since Kim Faulkner, the challenger also happens to be Runyon’s wife of 12 years.…

Jugal Kishore, 25, was going to be married to his beloved. They were about to exchange vows when he was struck by an apparent epileptic seizure. He was rushed to the hospital. The 23-year-old bride was furious that she had not been told of Kishore’s medical condition. She asked a member of her brother-in-laws…

In an HBO documentary, filmmaker Doug Block has followed up on 112 of the weddings he has recorded. He tells about some that have been successes, some that didn’t last. The documentary, 112 Weddings, helps its audience realize that “Happy weddings are easy. Happily ever after is complicated and messy.”…

“Every dozen or so seconds in the United States, a woman is beaten, assaulted, or strangled. Domestic violence is the top cause of injury for American women between the ages of 15 and 44.” This is not God’s plan for women. It is not a godly man who treats his wife in such a way. God’s plan is for men…

A new book by Wendy Moore, How to Create the Perfect Wife: Britain’s Most Ineligible Bachelor and his Enlightened Quest to Train the Ideal Mate, tells the story of Thomas Day, an 18th century author who experimented with raising his own perfect wife. He adopted two prepubescent orphans believing he could…

Former NFL football player turned pastor; Miles McPherson says a lot of people don’t understand the real purpose of marriage. Speaking to a group of college students at Liberty University, McPherson warned the students not to get married because they want to get happy, because that motivation is wrong.…

General Colin Powell rose from modest beginnings to become the top military commander of the U.S. Armed Forces. He served as Secretary of State under George W. Bush. When he was ready to retire he gave up the 20 bodyguards, the private plane, and the adulation to become an ordinary citizen. Powell says,…

Using GPS tracking devices, miniature cameras, and specialized software, spouses can monitor one another’s activities. This type of spying is increasing even though at least five U. S. circuit courts have ruled that spousal surveillance violates the Federal Wiretap Act. Some may argue that Reagan’s doctrine:…

“We get the feeling they can’t stand the sight of each other.” Those words describe the relationship of long term mates. Authorities had to separate them because they were afraid they would kill one or the other. No amount of counseling could help these two. They were giant turtles. They had been mates…

Jeffrey and Amanda Radle don’t exactly see eye to eye when it comes to politics. Apparently, when Jeffrey couldn’t persuade his wife to come around to his political point of view, he tried to stop her from going to the polls to cast her ballot. He stood in front of the family Dodge Durango so she couldn’t…

John and Frances Canning learned that the Queen of England was going to be in the local area on the day of their wedding so they sent her an invitation. The Queen graciously turned down the invitation, but began making plans for a surprise appearance. The couple was stunned and reported, “the surprise…

A Florida judge recently came up with an unusual sentence for a man accused of domestic violence. Officials arrested Joseph Bray after he and his wife had a fight because he neglected to wish his wife a happy birthday. Records indicated police took Bray into custody he and his wife had argued, and he…

According new research by the Barna Group, 44% of American Christians told researchers that attending church is not an essential part of their faith. World Magazine, December 28, 2019, p. 13 Interestingly, whatever these respondents told the researchers, it doesn’t square with the plain teaching regarding…