by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 13, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Defensiveness is refusing to accept responsibility for one’s actions in a way that escalates the conflict. Last week we talked about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. (The first can be found...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 8, 2023 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Contempt is verbal abuse that indicates our partner is inferior to us. Earlier this week we talked about the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. This is the term for the four toxic behaviors that often lead to divorce. While criticism attacks our partner’s character,...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 18, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Focusing on your wedding is good, but planning a honeymoon is still important. In college, I heard in class couples are more likely to divorce if they do not go on a honeymoon. Now, I certainly do not believe that honeymoons are more important than weddings. I would...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 25, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Society
Commitment is a Weird Place, but it is OKAY: The commitment of engagement found me in a weird place. Once Joshua and I went from dating to engaged, I developed a strange feeling of disappointment. Not disappointment in my decision, and certainly not disappointment in...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 28, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Does Marriage Work? Does Marriage really work? In the United States, approximately 50% of marriages end in divorce. Divorce has been a “trend” this year. Several long-term celebrity couples have ended their marriages. After 10+ years together and multiple children,...
