A Love Language Minute

Marriage is an exclusive relationship. But you need to let your spouse spend some time with friends. However, if they are friends with people of the opposite sex, that can lead to marital strife.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the parent's responsibility to prepare their children for adulthood. Moving out of the house is a major step in that direction.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apologizing is the best way to restore a relationship.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When someone has wronged you, it's easy to become angry and let it fester in your soul. If they don't repent, release them to God. He will deal with them.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn the secret of how you can love your spouse while they're deployed in the military.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's normal for young couples to have issues with adjustment when they first get married. Dr. Gary Chapman recommends that couples set aside time each week to bring issues out in the open. This presents each of them with the opportunity to bring up one thing that's bothering them, and commit themselves to focus on solving that one particular issue.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are two ways to respond to negative anger - explosion or implosion. Those who might deplore explosive anger fail to understand that implosive anger is just as destructive.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If someone has wronged you and won't apologize, the Biblical pattern is for you to lovingly confront them. This approach may open up the opportunity for them to apologize and reconcile with you. Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you find yourself becoming angry in an explosive way, you need to ask yourself why you become angry. If someone has offended you, it's your job so seek reconciliation. If you become angry because you didn't get your way, your anger is never appropriate and must be confessed.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you deal with your spouse who's cheating on you with someone on the internet? Firmly confront them and make them choose between you or that other person. Their choice will determine the outcome of you marriage. Seek good Christian counseling.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second marriages are often difficult, especially if the person you married has children from their first marriage. If children are involved, that means your new spouse will most likely have some contact with their former spouse. You may find this hard to deal with. Seek wisdom from your friends who might be in the same situation you are.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explosive anger is never constructive. Anger not only hurts the person to whom it's directed, but it also destroys the person who is out of control. Undisciplined anger will ultimately destroy relationships.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some wives might be able to forgive their unfaithful husband, but struggle with trusting them again. Forgiveness opens the door for the possibility of rebuilding trust.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us have never learned how to handle anger positively. This will often lead to broken relationships. Seek out a godly counselor to help you before it's too late to salvage your broken relationship.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wouldn't it be easier if you and your spouse had the same love language? Yes, but each of you might speak different dialects within the same language. Most of the time, however, couples speak different love languages. As the adage goes, opposites attract.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've dated several nice girls. How do you choose which one to marry? God is certainly involved in that decision, and He will lead you in the right direction to the right person at the right time.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many couples complain that they don't have enough money for marital enrichment. To have more money you need to make more or spend less. In his book, Happily Ever After, Dr. Gary Chapman provides some creative ideas on how to make more money.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you forgive your spouse who has deserted you and your children for a long period of time? Yes, but there's no way to make up for the time that was lost.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saving money is good stewardship. One way to save money is to spend less. One way to do that is to do seasonal shopping when items are discounted to make room for new merchandise.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it possible to have a happy marriage without there being a spiritual component? Many non-Christians have good marriages; but dealing with the stresses of life can be a whole lot easier if you look to God's Word for His wisdom and guidance.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living with a verbal abuser can be devastating. Can an abuser change? Yes, but the abuser must be willing to change. If they don't, separation might be the loving action you'll need to take to motivate them to change.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the best ways to save money is to go "free shopping". Drive through affluent neighborhoods the night before trash pickup. What might be garbage to some people might be a treasure to you. And it's free!Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you discover what your primary language of apology is? Simply ask yourself, what could the offender say or do to make it easier for you to forgive them.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raising children is expensive. This takes money away from your marital enrichment fund. The way to address this is to either cut expenses or increase income.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is getting married a love language? The answer is, getting married actually requires that we speak all five languages!Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anger is the emotion that pushes us away from people, whereas love is the emotion that draws us toward people.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put your money where your priorities are.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asking for forgiveness is the first step in apologizing to someone you've wronged.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter how long you live, use the time you have to make a difference in this world.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's challenging to know when it's the right time to begin dating someone after the death of your spouse. Dr. Gary Chapman provides some helpful advise.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your spouse's love language is gift giving-receiving. How can you become a gift giver when it's not your primary love language?Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harsh words or withdrawing in silence are actions that will take your marriage into a dark and cold season. The Bible instructs us to return good for evil. Why not be the one to take the first step in restoring your marriage and ushering in a new season in your lives.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when you apologize to your spouse but they don't seem able to forgive? More likely than not, it's because you haven't apologized in their language of apology. Find out what their language is by reading Dr. Gary Chapman's book, The Five Languages of Apology.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can a couple do to weather the challenging seasons in their marriage? One thing they can do is change their attitude toward one another. Express love instead of condemnation. It'll change your marriage!Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does a couple cope when one spouse shares every thought they have while the other keeps things inside. Can they find a happy medium? Be sure to tune in for Dr. Gary Chapman's answer.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you tell your boyfriend that you'd like a gift now and then? Don't do so by hinting. Just be up front and tell him. Let him know that receiving gifts is important to you. This should be a clear indication to him that your primary love language is Gift-Giving.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What brings a couple to a Winter season of marriage? One word - Rigidity. It's the unwillingness to consider the other person's perspective and work toward a solution.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not enough to just say "I'm sorry". Saying "I'm sorry" should always be followed by "Will you forgive me?".Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marriages can be defined by the season. Some marriages are in the Winter season characterized by coldness, harshness and bitterness. Your Winter marriage can turn into Spring by your positive words and actions.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two people can have the same love language but at different levels. It's like speaking the same language but in different dialects.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some wives feel like they're more of a mother than a wife to their husband. How can this change? It's important for you to encourage your husband to take the initiative in your relationship, and respond positively to his leadership.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If a couple is on the verge of separation, they must seriously consider reconciliation for the good of their children.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/lovelanguageminuteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.