On an Unbiblical View of Suffering, Wife Abuse, and Created To Be His Helpmeet

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 28, 2020 | Abuse

One of the most damaging and unbiblical “Christian” books on marriage is Debi Pearl’s Created to Be His Helpmeet. Debi Pearl’s view of submission teaches women to allow themselves to be abused, rather than teaches women to seek God’s...

Can We Talk about Mutual Respect?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 31, 2020 | Resolving Conflict

If you’re reading this as it’s being published, Keith and I are getting on a cruise ship in Buenos Aires to head to Antarctica! But a lot of interesting things happened this week, and I wanted to chime in while I still have good wifi. The theme of all of...

Let’s Look at the Evidence: Do Marriages Work Best if Men Make the Decisions?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 28, 2020 | Marriage

Wait! Did that tag line say Sheila’s HUSBAND is writing this post about making decisions in marriage?!? Yes, everyone, this is Keith writing my debut blog post for the website. Some of you may already know me from a few of the podcasts I have been in, but aside from...

I’m Passing the Torch on Love & Respect. 10 Ways You Can Pick it Up

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 17, 2020 | Faith

This has been a huge week on the blog as we end our year-long look at Love & Respect. And, as promised, today I want to share your comments and pass the torch to you all, so that you can continue the work. I was so encouraged by how many comments came in this...

Iron Sharpens Iron Series: It’s NOT a Sin to Confront Your Spouse

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 13, 2020 | Resolving Conflict

If you think there’s something wrong in your marriage, or you feel hurt or distant from your spouse, is it okay to confront your spouse and bring it up? That may seem like an odd question, but hear me out on this. I’m in the middle of our “iron...