Written by Erin Prater
Hedges. You probably don’t spend much time thinking about them. Bills? Yes. Work? Yes. The kids? Yes. But not hedges. What comes to mind when you think of one, anyway? A hedge fund? A hedgehog? An oddly-shaped row of bushes awkwardly leveled-off at the top, prickly and just about [...]

Dr. Gary Chapman gives practical help for an infidelity crisis. Healthy vs. unhealthy responses. How to rebuild trust.

Question:  We are so deep in consumer debt that it appears bankruptcy is our only option left. Tensions over money are threatening our marriage. How can we keep it from tearing us apart?
For decades it’s been true that money problems are the number one cause behind divorce. Money problems have a way of eating [...]

Question:  We are both in our second marriage and the issue of who should discipline the children keeps coming up? How can we keep our stepchildren from becoming a source of division in our marriage?
One of the common unforeseen consequences of a second marriage is the difficulties that occur when each mate brings a child [...]

Question: My husband doesn’t feel comfortable praying out loud with myself or the children. Do you have any suggestions?

We often have an image of what ideal spiritual leadership ought to look like in our marriage, particularly for our husband. When the reality doesn’t fit our image we quickly find ourselves struggling with disappointment, lack of [...]