I recently had a conversation with a young man who confided his concerns about his fiancée’s reluctance to have children due to her fear of the birthing process. Later that day, I pondered this fearfulness. Several young women of my … Continue reading →

My career in ministry, which has included marriage counseling from the very beginning, has spanned over sixty years. It has involved counseling for deaf couples, Black couples, interracial couples, newly married couples, and senior couples. Regardless of which group these … Continue reading →

Introduction Helping folks with marriage and family issues has been better than fifty percent of the counseling load throughout my career, both as pastoral staff and as a biblical counselor. Innumerable times, when asked to describe their presenting problem, married … Continue reading →

Introduction I had a well-educated professional couple in my counseling office many years ago. Both professed to be believers from childhood and regular attenders at evangelical churches. They argued in my presence and indicated that it was characteristic of their … Continue reading →

The discovery of infidelity – ranging from secret text messages to sexting, to phone conversations or Internet exchanges to long-term extra-marital relationships and even same-sex attraction and engagement, can be an extremely devastating experience. Cheating on a mate and lying … Continue reading →

Introduction I had a well-educated professional couple in my counseling office many years ago. Both professed to be believers from childhood and regular attenders at evangelical churches. They argued in my presence and indicated that it was characteristic of their … Continue reading →

The following homework assigned to a counseling couple this week is helpful for just about every marriage. Consider what, where, and how these assignments could nourish the flame of your relationship. Then, put them into practice and enjoy the results. … Continue reading →

Howard Eyrich, DMin. FELLOW and Member of the Academy–ACBC The Question Over the years, it has become my custom early in a marriage counseling case to ask the couple, “Could you please tell me what occurred as you stood before … Continue reading →