In Sermon Illustrations: "Marriage Improvement" showing 321-340 of 1,691

When A Woman In My Office Became Engaged, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 27, 2006

When a woman in my office became engaged, a colleague offered her some advice. "The first ten years are the hardest." "How long have you ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Independent/Bible

22 Percent Of Married Men And 14 Percent Of ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 30, 2006

22 percent of married men and 14 percent of married women have strayed at least once during their married lives. -Source: Associated Press According to a 2005 study by Keynote, an Internet industry research firm 30 percent of online daters are married or live with a significant other. In 2002, ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

According To The Centers For Disease Control ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 30, 2006

According to the Centers for Disease Control domestic violence affects more than 32 million Americans, that is more than 10% of the U.S. population A woman is battered at least once every 15 seconds in the U.S. Battering is the single largest cause of injury to women in the U.S. 3 to 4 million ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

I Am Steadfastly For Monogamy. Adultery Is Almost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I am steadfastly for monogamy. Adultery is almost certainly going to make a dent in trust and intimacy, and in many cases I’ve known, it has destroyed them altogether. A woman who is conducting a secret affair has to become deliberately deceitful...like a CIA agent or spy. She can’t just come home ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Hite Of Folly. Sensationalistic Sex Surveys ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Hite of Folly. Sensationalistic sex surveys suffered further damage with the release of new research on the fidelity of American spouses. According to a new study by Tom W. Smith of the National Opinion Research Center, roughly 15 percent of married or previously married Americans have committed ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

The Sexual Revolution Notwithstanding, Nearly All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The sexual revolution notwithstanding, nearly all married couples are monogamous, two new sex surveys say. A university of Washington, Seattle, study in October’s American Journal of Public Health found 94 percent of married couples had one partner in the previous year. Likewise, a survey by the ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

A Large Majority Of Men--Married And Single--Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

A large majority of men--married and single--say they wouldn’t have an affair, even if they were certain their loved one would never find out, says a Gallup poll commissioned by Self magazine, in the June (1992) issue. Of 500 men surveyed, 67% of married men and 60% of unmarried men say an affair ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

The Major Factor Contributing To Extramarital ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The major factor contributing to extramarital relationships is physical and emotional attraction (78 percent), far outdistancing marital dissatisfaction (41 percent). How Common ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

It Was Reported Today (7-24-90) In The News That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It was reported today (7-24-90) in the news that former PTL leader and TV evangelist Jim Baker, now jailed for various fund- raising improprieties, makes eleven cents an hour cleaning toilets in the penitentiary. And a federal judge ruled that the little money he has accumulated could be seized to ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

There Is A Direct Correlation Between Age At Loss ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

There is a direct correlation between age at loss of virginity and having an affair later in life. In women who have their first sexual relationship at age 21, or later, cheating occurs with only 16%. But for those who have their first sexual relationship at a younger age, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Dr. Donald Granvold, A Professor At The Univ. Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Dr. Donald Granvold, a professor at the Univ. of Texas at Arlington, surveyed 262 marriage counselors. 22% thought marriages are jeopardized when the wife has an affair, while only 2% thought marriages are in trouble when the husband has an affair. 40% of the counselors he surveyed ...read more

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Recently My Wife And I Sat Charmed At An Outdoor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Recently my wife and I sat charmed at an outdoor performance by young Suzuki violin students. After the concert, an instructor spoke briefly on how children as young as two, three and four years old are taught to play violin. The first thing the children learn, he said, is a proper stance. And the ...read more

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A Single Man Has Not Nearly The Value He Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He resembles the odd ...read more

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Six Ways To Learn Everything You Ever Need To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Six ways to learn everything you ever need to know about a man before you decide to marry him: 1) watch him drive in heavy traffic. 2) Play tennis with him. 3) Listen to him talk to his mother when he doesn’t know you’re listening. 4) See how he treats those who serve him (waiters, maids). 5) ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

I Heard Of A Couple Who, As They Were ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Smith on May 5, 2006

ILL: I heard of a couple who, as they were paying for groceries in the check-out line, were discussing their soon to be 50th wedding anniversary, when the young cashier interjected by saying, "I can’t imagine being married to same man for 50 years!" The wife wisely replied, ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Remember The Story About Tony Toto, ...

Contributed by Steve Smith on May 5, 2006

ILL: Do you remember the story about Tony Toto, of Allentown, PA.? He operated a pizza parlor there. Tony Toto survived at least 5 attempts on his life, all arranged for or carried out by his dear wife, Frances, & her lover. Twice she arranged for assailants to beat him over the head with ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Baptist

Couples Who Receive Premarital Education Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Couples who receive premarital education have a 31% lower chance of divorce reports Journal of Family Psychology. The median number of hours ...read more

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The Jewish Teachings Echo Peter's Words…the ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006

The Jewish teachings echo Peter’s words…The Talmud says {Sepher Musar apud Drus. de Quaesitis, Ep. 54. & in loc.}, "the wife ought to take care of the family, to educate her children, to serve and minister to her husband in all things, "calling him her own lord"; which is ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Man Once Asked A Friend Why He Never Got ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 13, 2006

A man once asked a friend why he never got married? "Looking for the perfect girl" was the reply. "Surely you’ve meet at least one girl that you wanted to marry?" "Yes once. She was the perfect girl in every way." ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Baptist

A Wall Or Bridge

Contributed by Allen Patterson on Aug 21, 2006

A Wall Or Bridge They say a wife and husband, bit by bit, Can rear between themselves a mighty wall, So thick they cannot speak with ease through it, Nor can they see across it, it stands so tall. Its nearness frightens them, but each alone Is powerless to tear its bulk away; and each dejected ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Independent/Bible