Tag Archives: family dynamics

When is sex outside of marriage permitted?

I found this question in my list of drafts that I hadn’t tackled yet, so here we go: My question is this, when circumstances are exceptional (impossible), is sex outside of marriage ok? In short, my situation is this – firstly, my boyfriend and I

I’m a father (again)

This is just a quick post for those who have been anxiously anticipating the birth of our newest addition.  Well, he arrived this afternoon, weighing in at 9lbs, 15oz.  Birth was quick, if not painless.  Fingers and toes are all accounted for.  We didn’t get

Words and Wisdom from Family

This month, the Christian Marriage Bloggers Association, of which I am a member, is hosting a challenge to bloggers.  4 topics to write about during the month of October.  Unfortunately, I found out about it a little late, so I’m a bit delayed, but, nevertheless,

How to stop fighting

At church today, I was talking to a teen, and during the conversation he asked how often my wife and I fight.  I answered that we don’t fight, and he was floored.  His parents fight constantly.  Then it occurred to me, mine fight fairly regularly