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Keeping Love Alive
by Dr. Gary Chapman
 The secret to keeping marriage alive is not in "getting love" - it's in "giving love."
Almost every popular magazine has at least one article on keeping love alive. So, why is it so few couples seem to have found the secret? I'm convinced it's because we concentrate on "getting love" rather than "giving love".
As long as you focus on what your spouse should be doing for you, you will come across as condemning and critical.
How about a different approach? One that asks, "What can I do to help you? How can I make your life easier? How could I be a better wife or husband?"
Listen to the answers to these questions and you will learn how to keep your marriage alive and vibrant.
Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman. Based on the book, The Five Love Languages, by Dr. Gary Chapman. Published by Moody Publishers.
For a complete listing of Dr. Chapman's books and resources,click here.
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5 Ways To Motivate Your Spouse Into a Spiritual Bond
by David Clarke
#2 Tell Them What They're Missing
Tell your spouse, briefly, when you see God working in his life.
Point out how Jesus can help them in difficult times. Let him or her know how much better your marriage could be with spiritual bonding. Just say a sentence or two, and then drop it and move on.
#3 Express Your Feelings and Desires
You need to tell your spouse the painful feelings you have because you don't share Christ as a couple.
Periodically, write a letter that honestly and gently releases your pain. Make it clear he or she doesn't have to respond.
This one-way technique cleans your system and faces him or her again and again with your need in this area.
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