How to Argue Well
Most people don’t like conflict, and deal with it in different ways. My gut reaction is to avoid it. I don’t like knowing that I’ve hurt someone, and I don’t like confronting my own feelings if I’m the...
View ArticleHow Roommates Helped Prepare Me for Marriage
“How can I be better prepared for marriage should God eventually bring someone into my life?” As someone who serves in single adult ministry, I get this question often. Those who ask it are often...
View ArticleThe Problem of Porn
I recently stumbled onto porn. Scrolling through Twitter one night led to seeing a video I wasn’t expecting to find. It had been almost two decades since I’d last encountered porn. In fact, I only...
View ArticleFirst Comes Love: Episode 499
Listen to this week’s show! Question to discuss: How is your path to marriage and family differing from what you originally thought? What frustrations do you have about this? Roundtable: Love,...
View ArticleA Tool I Wish I’d Had Before I Married My Husband
Despite what I thought going into it, the most frustrating moments in my marriage aren’t the tough discussions about finances, future plans and holiday arrangements. While my husband and I certainly...
View ArticleHow God Mended My Parents’ Broken Marriage
Growing up in a divorced family was not easy. My parents divorced when I was five years old, and it took years to realize that it impacted me more than I ever thought. Among other things, I questioned...
View ArticleHe Gave Me a New Name
The Social Security office held long lines and faces devoid of smiles, making my exuberant countenance stand out even more. This was a happy occasion for me — the day my name was legally changed. It...
View ArticleEngagement Stories: Martha and Tom
A Sunday morning a little more than a year ago, my pastor invited anyone who wanted prayer to come forward. My heart and head wrestled. I knew I needed prayer. I knew I had some things to hash out with...
View Article7 Things You Shouldn’t Sacrifice for a Relationship
Close relationships require sacrifice, compromise and humility. If you’re unwilling to give much of yourself for another person, to get hurt, to give up some of your wants and consider their needs and...
View ArticleI Doubt It: Episode 506
Listen to this week’s show! Join the discussion: Comment below and tell us your advice for people who are having doubts about their faith. Have you experienced any doubts yourself? Roundtable: Love...
View ArticleReducing Friendship Casualties After Marriage
I’m in my late 20s, so of course have seen many acquaintances and friends tie the knot. I’ve also seen a majority of those acquaintances and friends seemingly drop off the face of the earth after they...
View ArticleGuys, Shut Up and Listen
Good communication is key to any relationship. If you’re talking with your girlfriend or husband or boss or friend or even a stranger on the street, you’ll never make much progress or maintain a...
View ArticleMarriage and Masculinity: Episode 523
Listen to this week’s show! Comment below: How have you (whether male or female) struggled with understanding masculinity? This week on “The Boundless Show” Roundtable: Dating for Marriage Success...
View ArticleEngagement Stories: Matthew and Kathryn
A small town girl from North Carolina moved to Florida in July 2011, and a Midwestern boy from Indiana relocated to Florida for his job in August 2014. Kathryn: Each looking for a church to call home,...
View ArticleGoldilocks Is Probably Still Single
“We just don’t have that much in common.” If you’ve said these words recently to end a promising relationship or you know someone who has, don’t worry. You’re not alone. The “Goldilocks syndrome” is a...
View ArticleWhen in Blunderland: Episode 524
Listen to this week’s show! Comment below: What types of awkward situations do you find yourself in most often, and how do you deal with them? This week on “The Boundless Show” Roundtable: Awkward? We...
View Article5 Ways Avoiding Arguments Can Ruin Your Relationship
I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess there’s something you and your girlfriend or boyfriend don’t quite see eye to eye on. Maybe it’s something small like your favorite movie genre. Or maybe it’s...
View ArticleEngagement Stories: Bethany & Chris
I had been reading articles on Boundless for over 10 years, but last year I began commenting more often on Boundless’ Facebook posts. One Wednesday afternoon in November 2017, I received a Facebook...
View Article5 Ways New Couples Can Love Their Single Friends
I’ve spent the majority of my 29 years as a single person. I’ve struggled with the ups and downs and the loneliness associated with being unmarried. I’ve responded to questions of “Why are you still...
View Article5 Tips for Managing Time as a Couple
“How do married people do this?” I exclaimed to my friend after admitting how stressed I am. My fiancé and I are struggling with managing our time — or, should I say, finding time to rest amid all the...
View ArticleFind Your Tribe: Episode 539
Listen to this week’s show! This week on “The Boundless Show” Comment below: How do you think men can live out masculinity in God-honoring ways in the 21st century? Roundtable: Modern Masculinity...
View ArticleI’m in an Interracial Relationship (Part 1)
I’m in an interracial relationship. Mike is black and I’m white. I’ve always been attracted to men with darker skin, and Mike’s always been attracted to lighter-skinned women. We’re both incredibly...
View ArticleI’m in an Interracial Relationship (Part 2)
It’s 2018, and my husband, Mike, and I are still stared at, laughed at and told we can’t take quality photos together because of the contrast of our skin tones because we’re an interracial couple. For...
View ArticleTheir Wedding Was Beautiful, but My Attitude Wasn’t
It was beautiful. Their wedding was on a hillside of the rolling South Dakota plains on a sunny day in June. The bride was dressed lavishly in white, and the groom wore jeans, a suit jacket and a...
View ArticleI Don’t Want Kids: Episode 542
Listen to this week’s show! This week on “The Boundless Show” Comment below: How do you handle seeing your ex after you breakup? Roundtable: Choosing to Be Childless Delayed marriage, debt, fear —...
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