When was the last time you touched your child? Some parents only touch their children out of necessity. Many parents are unaware of how much their children need to be touched. For children, touch is one of the most important love languages.

How do you recover after deceiving your spouse? You have to be honest with them if you're going to have a healthy marriage. But first of all, there has to be genuine repentance.

In a difficult marriage, you are responsible for your own attitude. God wants to use your marriage in two ways - He wants to build godly  character in your life, and He wants you to enrich the life of your spouse.

As a parent, how can you discover your teen's love language? First of all, observe their behavior. They'll usually speak to you in their primary love language. How they respond to you and others will give you a clue as to what their love language is.

Your love language is Physical Touch, but your wife won't speak your language. You want her to speak to you in your language, but you don't want her to do it as an obligation.

One of the great hindrances to marital growth is the belief that some situations are hopeless. This kind of thinking leads to depression and divorce. Your marriage can be radically changed by choosing to live by truth. The truth will set you free.

How do you deal with physical and emotional abuse? If your spouse abuses you, they're not likely to change. Insist on getting counseling. If he's not willing to get counseling, it's time to say goodbye.

When in a bad marriage, people often think that there are only two options - resign themselves to a life of misery or get out. In Dr. Gary Chapman's book Desperate Marriages, he talks about how you can be a positive agent for change.

If you tell your boyfriend that you love him, but he won't tell you he loves you, this probably means that he's not really attracted to you or he's not willing to commit to a serious relationship.

How can you get your husband to open up more and talk to you? The best way is to ask him specific questions and don't condemn his answers. Receive his answer and ask followup questions.

It's a common myth today that people cannot change. A spouse's failures can lead to hopelessness. But his myth fails to reckon with the reality of human freedom and the power of God. People can and do change.

If there's a substantial age difference between a young person and an older person, the relationship will probably not work out. The younger person just isn't mature enough to be thinking about marriage. But the maturity of two older people will increase the possibility of a successful relationship.

The commonly held view is that we are victims of our environment. We think that if we grew up in a dysfunctional family, we're destined to failure in relationships. It doesn't have to be that way. While our environment affects us, it doesn't control us.

How do you deal with a husband's abusive anger? This behavior should never be accepted as normal. It's time to apply some tough love and separate until he changes his ways.

What should you do if your spouse no longer shows an interest in you? Dr. Gary Chapman suggests you should love your spouse unconditionally and always speak their primary love language no matter how they are treating you.

Arguments reveal the heart. Arguments often grow out of an emotional need. A wise husband and wife will look for the emotional need behind the argument.

Feeling in love doesn't take work. You're pushed along by emotions. But when you come down off the high, it takes intentional love to grow your marriage, and that takes work.

How should we process conflicts without arguing? The answer is in listening. Most of us are good at making our point without getting the point.

Scripture is very clear. When we get married, we are to leave our parents and cleave to your spouse. But that doesn't mean we should desert our parents.

If your fiancé has an STD, what should you do? Dr. Gary Chapman suggests that you find out the nature of the disease and its treatment. But ultimately it's up to you to decide if it's wise to continue the relationship.

Most couples spend 8 to 10 hours apart each day due to work etc. So how do they stay connected? Dr. Gary suggests that couples should commit themselves to a 20 minute debriefing each day. Share with each other the highlights and low lights of their day.

The vast majority of Christian couples don't have a daily devotional time together; and yet, almost all Christian couples have the sense that they should.

Communication is so important in a marriage. Why, because we're not mind readers. If you never share your thoughts, your spouse will never know what you're thinking.

What if a couple scores equally on each of the 5 Love Languages? It could that they felt truly loved their entire lives.

Some people are afraid of love after a failed marriage. They might equate love with betrayal and pain.

Why do so many couples have difficulty with communication? Before marriage, there is the overpowering feeling of being in love. But later on, negative emotions usually begin to bubble up.

Individual time alone with Lord is vital. But it's equally important that couples spend time with Lord together.

When there's conflict about financial matters in a marriage, it's usually because couples don't feel like partners in this area of marriage.

Being intimate before marriage is wrong. Ultimately, it's the man who should show leadership by setting boundaries. If he doesn't show leadership in this area, it's probably an indication as to his thinking about other Biblical standards.

Why does your spouse get angry with you about the smallest things? Take notice of each instance and see if something you do or say sets her off.

Money doesn't destroy marriages - people do. If you and your spouse argue about money, it's because each of you are blaming the other rather than joining forces to find a solution.

How long should you wait to remarry after the death of your spouse? Research has shown that it takes about two years for you to get back on level ground emotionally.

When was the last time you and your spouse had an argument about money? Couples who argue about the same thing over and over again need help.

What do you do when you and your spouse have taken the 5 Love Languages quiz but have very different scores for Physical Touch? 

What do you do if your wife isn't a talker? Instead of saying "I wish you'd talk more", ask her specific questions that illicit detailed answers. It's easier for her to talk if she's asked a question.

Is money an asset or liability to your marriage? It depends on your attitude toward money.  If you look to money for the things that money can buy to make you happy, then money will be a source of conflict in your marriage.

The fundamental concepts to solving conflict is to recognize that you're both human. If you don't think or feel the same way, you still have to respect each other's humanity.

Money can be a big contributor to conflict in marriage; but the biggest problem is a poor relationship.

If you're separated, is there any hope for your marriage? Dr. Gary Chapman says that if your husband has not remarried, there's still hope.

What do you do if your wife jokes about all the crushes she's had on other guys? Be open about how that makes you feel, and ask her to stop saying those things.

When a guy says, "I don't love her any more", it usually means he's lost that euphoric feel of being "in love" when he first got married. Love isn't a feeling, it's an attitude and an action.

How do you deal with an angry spouse? It requires tough love. Tell your spouse that what they are doing is unacceptable, and you're going to seek out counseling. Invite your spouse to join you. If things don't change, separation might be necessary for a while.

What does love look like in a marriage? Turn to I Corinthians 13:4-7 to see how God describes love!

If you feel you're emotionally unstable, it may be due to living in a loveless and dysfunctional family. As an adult, seek out a counselor that is trained to provide help in this area.

Some people think that physical intimacy before marriage is acceptable because marriage is "just a formality". Marriage isn't just a formality, it's a public declaration of the covenant you're making. Statistics bear out that those who have sex before marriage are far more likely to divorce.

Love is not a feeling. It's a way of life. It's a choice you make in how to express it.

You as a parent need to acknowledge that you cannot control your adult children, but you can influence them in a positive way.

What is love? Some might think it's the feeling you have when you're "in love". But those feelings are temporary. True love is an attitude and action. Read I Corinthians 13:4-7 to see how the Bible defines love.

Is divorce biblical? Scripture never condones divorce; but God allows it when infidelity or abandonment is involved. If you're divorced, confess your part in that divorce, and seek God's guidance for your future.

Do you and your spouse have differing views about the Christian faith? Marriage has to do with oneness; so share your views with each other and try to understand each other's perspective.