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Effective communication is vital in all relationships, but it is especially important in marriage. Effective communication is critical to developing a strong, healthy, and long-lasting relationship between couples. Communication is the means by which all other vital aspects of marriage are accomplished. If you love someone but don't express it via your words and actions, you aren't doing your spouse justice. If you trust someone, tell them so. Marriage and communication should go hand in hand. Communication is more than just sharing words; it also includes body language and tone of voice. Effective communication requires both sides to be honest, straightforward, and understanding. Love? Trust? Honesty? Of course, these are all important. But one factor that seems to be talked about much less is communication in marriage. The way a married couple discusses their issues, or if they discuss anything at all, is crucial to a sustained and fulfilling marriage.  The importance of com...

  We must teach our young girls about the enemy’s tactics. The devil is the greatest deceiver and he uses words and charm to get what he wants. A man is always nice until he gets what he wants from a woman. Dear woman, Make him prove his worth without getting the prize first... In older times, there was a process called courting. Courtship is when a couple takes time to develop a deep mental bond and foundation. It prioritizes the mental connection over anything else by getting to know each other before getting married. There is no sex involved during the courting stage to ensure the relationship is based on other things than sex. If you don’t take the time to build a stable foundation, the house will eventually fall. This is why some men will stay but not marry. They never wanted intimacy they just wanted sex, because true intimacy is rooted in God. Some people wonder about a relationship where there is 'no physical involvement before marriage' and the possibility if a couple ...