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  • What Are The Unique Challenges Of An Empty Nest?What Are The Unique Challenges Of An Empty Nest?
    Raising children is a full time enterprise. It can be all-consuming at times. But after the kids are grown up and leave the home, the void left by their departure can be a major challenge for couples. This is especially true for those who recogniz...helpformylife2011-05-26T10:14:33621 views00:02:27
  • Can A Marriage Be Restored After A Divorce? Can A Marriage Be Restored After A Divorce?
    In order for a marriage to be restored after a divorce, both partners must be willing to say that they have fully explored the reasons why they originally divorced. That usually takes a significant amount of time, counsel, and brokenness before th...helpformylife2011-05-26T10:09:27879 views00:02:06
  • What Are Biblical Grounds For Divorce?What Are Biblical Grounds For Divorce?
    Many marriages are in trouble. Too often divorce is viewed as the quick and easy solution. It's not. However, while the Bible upholds the priority of a lifetime marital commitment, there are some cases in which even God allows for divorce. Unpacki...helpformylife2011-05-26T10:04:31692 views00:03:13
  • What Do I Do When I'm Afraid My Spouse Is Going To Physically Assault Me?What Do I Do When I'm Afraid My Spouse Is Going To Physically Assault Me?
    Physical danger is a real threat in some marriages where the difficulties are extreme. Learning first how to recognize those dangers and then getting out of harm's way is more central for a threatened spouse than discussions and confrontations tha...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:59:33313 views00:01:49
  • When Should Confrontation Be Avoided? When Should Confrontation Be Avoided?
    There are times when confrontation must be avoided, or at least delayed. If all you want is to vent your anger on your spouse who has deeply wounded and harmed you, then you'd be better off just backing off for awhile until you are able to process...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:59:33608 views00:01:29
  • When Is Confrontation Appropriate?When Is Confrontation Appropriate?
    Because conflict is normal in a marriage, there are times when confrontation is very appropriate. But, confrontation must never be a demand that your spouse change, but instead it is more of an opportunity to allow them to see the impact they are ...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:59:33438 views00:02:21
  • What Do You Do When You Can't Resolve Conflict?What Do You Do When You Can't Resolve Conflict?
    Every relationship has conflict in one form or another. Much of it can be worked through successfully if both parties are willing to participate. But sometimes that's not the case. When the other person is unwilling to budge an inch, what does it ...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:54:34500 views00:02:20
  • Why Do Some People Seem To Gravitate Towards Conflict?Why Do Some People Seem To Gravitate Towards Conflict?
    Some people avoid conflict like the plague while others can't wait to mix it up in a verbal sparring match. While each chooses a different methodology, both are avoiding real intimacy in the relationship. Each is afraid of taking the risk of getti...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:49:39623 views00:01:46
  • Can Conflict Be A Good Thing If Handled Well? If So, How?Can Conflict Be A Good Thing If Handled Well? If So, How?
    Taking an honest look at the tensions in your marriage will lead to conflict that can't be avoided. However, the key to handling conflict well isn't to look at your spouse with suggestions of how he or she can change, but to look at yourself and t...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:49:38486 views00:01:41
  • Why Do We Avoid Conflict So Much?Why Do We Avoid Conflict So Much?
    Conflict is unavoidable in marriage. For those who try to avoid it, they are constantly frustrating themselves and their partners in their futile attempts to escape it. Rather than avoid it, we must learn how to walk by faith and take the risk of ...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:44:32418 views00:01:42
  • Why Do We Have Conflict In Every Relationship?Why Do We Have Conflict In Every Relationship?
    Conflict is a product of the Fall that took place in the Garden of Eden. Ever since that day, man and woman have had conflict with each other and conflict with God. The root cause is because of our separation from God and our stubborn commitment t...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:44:32593 views00:02:17
  • How Do You Respond When You Are Living With Someone Who Is Not A Giver But Only A ...How Do You Respond When You Are Living With Someone Who Is Not A Giver But Only A Taker?
    Pouring oneself into a relationship where there is no return from the other person is devastating and discouraging. Tough love is required, but is often confusing. Learning how to evaluate and then engage in a relationship with a destructive perso...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:39:28472 views00:02:19
  • What's The Difference Between Codependency And Healthy Interdependence?What's The Difference Between Codependency And Healthy Interdependence?
    Sometimes when people hear the word "codependent" thrown around, they assume that any kind of dependence in a relationship is destructive. Nothing could be further from the truth. Healthy mutual dependence is necessary in order for a relationship ...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:34:371,392 views00:01:44
  • What Is Codependency?What Is Codependency?
    Codependency is a term that became popularized by the AA community for the last several decades to describe an unhealthy form of dependence on another person for my sense of well-being. Codependency--properly defined--is often the primary reason f...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:29:431,473 views00:02:10
  • What Are The Greatest Challenges Facing Parents Today?What Are The Greatest Challenges Facing Parents Today?
    Parenting is an incredible privilege--and a challenge. Raising a son or a daughter from a helpless infant into a mature and responsible adult is filled with opportunities and obstacles. While some of the challenges in this parenting process are mo...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:29:43920 views00:02:10
  • What Are The Greatest Challenges Facing Marriages Today?What Are The Greatest Challenges Facing Marriages Today?
    Marriage is hard because there are many challenges that a couple will face throughout the "for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health" tests of a lifetime. But the greatest challenge may not be from without, but more from wit...helpformylife2011-05-26T09:24:32891 views00:02:10