Staying True to Your Marriage

The tingles can get you married. They can also get you divorced.

Dr. Gary Chapman has heard a lot of couples in premarital counseling talk about “the tingles” – that emotional flutter we feel when we’re attracted to each other.

“The tingles” play an important role in forming romantic relationships. They turn a simple hello into a lunch date, and before long the couple is so inseparable they decide to get married.

But the tingles fade. Long-term studies show that intense feelings in a relationship last two years on average. That’s usually about the time that Dr. Chapman hears couples talk about the tingles again – this time when they come to him on the verge of divorce.

We’re airing a recorded message from Dr. Chapman from his DVD Series called The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted on our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Staying True to Your Marriage.”

Listen on your local radio station, online, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, via Google Podcasts, or on our free phone app.

If your marriage is struggling, we’re here to help you! Give our counselors a call. Let us pray with you and offer some practical steps that will help you move your marriage forward. Call us at 1-800-A-FAMILY (232-6459), leave your name and number, and they’ll get back with you just as soon as possible.

I also want to make sure you’re aware of Hope Restored. If you’re on the brink of divorce, our Hope restored marriage intensives can go a long way toward facilitating healing between you and your spouse and bringing restoration to your relationship. The intensives take place in four locations: Branson, MO; Greenville, MI; the WinShape Retreat Center in Rome, GA; and our brand new location in Cave Creek, AZ. The number for Hope Restored is 1-866-875-2915, or visit online.

Dr. Gary Chapman’s book called The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted is available for a gift of any amount. It’s full of straight-forward and helpful advice to help you have a biblical perspective about your marriage no matter what your circumstances.

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