Christians Do It Better

By Christina Laun

Whether you’re looking to find new ways to communicate with your partner, manage your relationship after having children, or find ways to be closer together in your faith, the Internet is full of helpful advice and information to build on your relationship. Check out this list for some great places to find relationship advice from a Christian perspective.

Dating

Christian couples still in the dating stage or those looking to find someone special can benefit from these sites.

1. When Christians Date: Learn how far is too far in this article for young Christians who are dating.
2. Christian Singles Today: This site is full of helpful articles that can help guide and advise your Christian relationships.
3. Should Dating Christian Couples Kiss?: Jonathan Falwell comments on a survey done by ChristaNet on whether or not dating couples should kiss.
4. Christian Dating Advice: Here you’ll find some helpful suggestions to make the most of online Christian dating services.
5. Where Christians Meet: This Christian dating site can be a great place to start meeting others of your faith.
6. The Top Five Myths of Christian Dating: Find out what things you may take as givens when dating that may not be entirely true in this article.
7. Dating Is Not About Marriage: Learn why you shouldn’t always date with marriage as the first thing on your mind.
8. Christian Dating Service Reviews: Find reviews of some of the biggest and best dating services on this site.
9. Christian Dating Tips: Check out this site for some advice on how to score a great Christian significant other and keep him/her.
10. Dating Safety Tips for Christian Singles: Dating online comes with many dangers, learn how to protect yourself.
11. 10 Lies Christian Teens Tell Themselves About Sex, Dating,and How Far Is Too Far: If you’re young and dating someone, give this article a read to find out what some common pitfalls are.
12. ChristianDate101: Find all kinds of advice on Christian dating on this site, from where to buy an engagement ring to how to find premarital counseling.
13. Romantic Movies for Christian Couples: If you’re looking to spend a romantic evening in together, check out this list of romantic movies you can watch.

Marriage

Those who are married can build a stronger relationship around their faith through these resources.

14. Christian Married Couples: Falling in Love All Over Again: Here you’ll find some insight into Christian love and romance and how you can strengthen your bond with your spouse.
15. The Contraception Guidebook: Contraception can be a tricky issue for many Christian couples. Learn everything you need to know to make educated decisions through this Google eBook.
16. Preparing for Marriage: A Guide for Christian Couples: Are you sure you’re ready for marriage? Learn what you should be doing to prepare in this online book.
17. Keep Your Marriage Strong: Tips for Married Couples of a Christian Faith: Get some tips on building and strengthening your marriage in this article.
18. Privileges and Responsibilities of the Christian Couple: Get a biblical take on the way Christian marriages should work.
19. The Marriage Bed: Married couples can learn ways to make their bedroom life exciting with a Christian spin on this site.
20. Intimate Issues: This site can help you learn ways you can embrace God’s perspective on sex and enrich your marriage.
21. Marriage for Keeps: Check out this site to meet and network with other couples committed to making their marriages work and staying together.
22. Making Marriage Your Hobby: This article discusses how Christian spouses shouldn’t put their hobbies above the importance of their marriage.
23. WhollyLove: Get advice on sex, daily life and marital problems from other community members and experts on this site.
24. Restoration of Christian Marriage: In this article, Reverend Stephen Wilcox discusses how Christian marriage needs to be reformed and reevaluated.
25. Purpose of Christian Marriage: Read this article to find out the Christian view on the purpose of marriage.
26. 5 Steps for Building Your Christian Marriage: Follow these 5 steps to build and strengthen your Christian relationship.
27. 40 Questions for Christian Couples Who Are Planning to Marry: Before you walk down the aisle, make sure you can answer these 40 questions.

Parenting

Whether you’re parenting a baby or a teenager, you can find some guidance here.

28. 5 Common Mistakes of Christian Married Couples with Preschoolers: Learn how to wrangle in your preschoolers with a little help from this article.
29. HomeWord: This site is dedicated to helping Christian parents work together to build stronger families.
30. Focus on the Family: Christian parents can get a wide range of advice on raising their children on this site.
31. MomSense.com: Busy moms, and maybe dads too, can get helpful advice on parenting here.
32. National Center for Biblical Parenting: Find help on raising Christian children through this organization.
33. Blessed Family Ministries: These ministries offer conferences that can help give you some information on raising happy Christian kids.
34. Families Online Magazine: Strengthen your family and find advice on parenting on this great informational site.
35. FullArmor.org: This ministry wants to help parents empower their children to be happy throughout their lives.
36. FamilyImpact: You can find parenting resources and advice on this site as well as places you can get life coaching and seminars to bring your family closer together.
37. A Crash Course in Christian Parenting: Learn the basics of Christian parenting from this site.
38. Blessed to Be a Blessing: While this organization is directed more at Asian Christians, it can be a good resource for any Christian parents looking for advice.
39. Christian Parenting 101: Go through 8 lessons on this site to learn some of the more important aspects of Christian parenting.

Communication

Communication is an essential part of any relationship and these sites can help you build on it.

40. Christian Communication: What Are the Keys?: Learn what the basics of any kind of Christian communication are, some of which can be applied to your marriage.
41. 5 Things Never to Say to Your Spouse: If you want to keep the peace in your home, avoid saying these 5 things to your spouse.
42. Are You a Continual Drip?: Learn why constant nagging can put a big damper on Christian relationships in this article.
43. Christian Counseling Online: If you’re having trouble communicating with your spouse or significant other, consider counseling services like these.
44. How’s Your Communication?: This article gives a few pointers on how to ensure your relationship is full of positive communication.
45. The Four Guidelines of Christian Communication: Learn to communicate with other Christians, including your spouse, in this helpful article.
46. Positive and Negative Words: Learn what words to use to put a positive or negative spin on your disagreements.
47. Blocks to Successful Communication in Marriage: Check out this article to find out what obstacles you may face in your relationship to really, truly communicate.
48. Communication Approaches in Relationships: Any couple can benefit from this article which explains some of the basic approaches to communication in your relationship.
49. Lack of Communication in a Relationship: Learn what a lack of effective communication can do to your relationship and how you can rectify the situation.
50. For God’s Sake, Shut Up!: This blog focuses on improving communication in Christian couples.

Faith and Relationships

Learn to share in your faith as a couple with these great articles and resources.

51. Romance Between the Lines: Find advice on love and marriage as well as bible study for couples through this site.
52. Intimate Bible Study for Christian Couples: Order resources through this site to help you and your spouse study and live by the book.
53. Christian Bible Studies: Get bible verses that reflect issues in marriage on this site.
54. Praying Together as a Couple: Learn the reasons that praying together can help strengthen your relationship.
55. Couplehood as a Spiritual Path: Sign up for this program to learn ways you can grow in your relationship together with your spouse, whether you share the same faith or not.
56. Ways to Prey Together: Get some ideas on ways you and you spouse can spend time praying together in this short article.
57. Talk to God Together: This article discusses how praying together can boost your feelings for your spouse and the solidity of your marriage.
58. Share the Prayer: The Christian Broadcasting Network put together this program to encourage couples to pray together. Try out praying with your partner for 40 days.
59. Two Roads, One Path: Are you Christian but your spouse isn’t? Check out this site for advice on living a faith-based relationship even if those faiths are different.

Helpful Blogs

Get some advice and insight from other Christian couples out there through these blogs.

60. Ask Dr. P: Send in your questions to Dr. P and he can give you advice on your Christian relationships and marriages.
61. Committed Couples: Check out this blog from a family therapist for advice on improving marriage and family life from newlyweds to the golden anniversary.
62. Scott Smallwood: This Christian blogger offers loads of advice on improving and fixing relationships and how to have a happy marriage.
63. Marriage Today: This blog is written by spouses Jimmy and Karen who share their advice on building a great marriage.
64. Christian Marriage: Check out this blog for insights from Pastor Don Milton on the state of Christian marriage today.
65. Faith Dance: Get some Christian insight on how to have better friendships and relationships with the opposite sex from this blog.
66. Marriage Victory: Learn how to make your marriage a "good thing" with some help from this blog.
67. Christian Relationship Advice: Nancy Pina provides guidance for Christian couples on how to build a stronger and more successful marriage.
68. Just the Two of Us: Young couples can get some guidance from this couple’s blog, where they share their secrets for a happy relationship.
69. Christian Sex and Marriage: Visit this blog for books, articles, information and more to help improve your marriage and your sex life.
70. God’s Man: Follow this blogger as he works every day to become a better husband and father and follows his faith.
71. Praying Wife: This wife lays out her beliefs on marriage and Christianity.
72. Stand Your Ground: Get information on supporting traditional Christian values including marriage and family life, on this blog.

Organizations and Groups

These organizations are committed to helping Christian couples and families create stronger faith based bonds.

73. The Christian Couples Network: Based out of the Twin Cities, this site provides a place for Christian couples to find fun, wholesome activities and meet with other couples within the community.
74. Christian Couples Fellowship International: Created to help reduce the incidence of divorce among Christian couples, this fellowship can be a great source of inspiration and advice for married couples.
75. Marriage Alive: Learn to transform your marriage or dating life with a little help from this site. You’ll find books, advice, articles and more.
76. Winshape Foundation: Make a weekend getaway to this foundation, where you can learn to reconnect with your spouse and build a stronger relationship.
77. Marriage Missions: This mission is dedicated to helping prepare couples to get married and helping those who are married avoid divorce.
78. Family Dynamics Institute: Find help and resources through this site to enrich a healthy marriage or save a struggling one.
79. Marriage Today: Pick up a few books and videos through this site that can help you grow closer to your spouse and to God.
80. Bible.org: Give this organization’s site a try to read articles, join communities and find guidance in forming healthy, Christian relationships.
81. CrossWalk: Check out this site for informative articles on topics like relationships, parenting and marriage.
82. Men of Integrity: Men can check out this organization for some guidance in being godly, serving their families and being a good spouse.
83. Walking Wounded: Those mourning the loss of a loved one, who are lonely or depressed or even experiencing relationship troubles can check out this site for help and support in getting through.
84. Life Is Relationships: Take a trip to the Christian Training Center International to take classes and learn how to improve and build upon your relationships.
85. The Council On Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: Learn how to live fully as a man or a woman in respect to Christianity through this organization.
86. PureIntimacy: This organization is focused on helping Christians explore their sexuality in a safe and Godly way.

General

Check out these sites for some general advice on creating strong Christian relationships.

87. 1001 Questions for Christian Couples: Build on the strength of your relationship by asking each other these sometimes deceptively simple questions.
88. All Christian Cruises: Looking for a wholesome getaway with your honey? Check out one of these Christian cruises.
89. Christian Advice: Find advice from a Christian perspective on all aspects of relationships as well as finances, fitness, work and more.
90. FamilyLife: Here you can find advice for happy marriages, relationship trouble, family life, romance, sex and more.
91. Growthtrac: Check out the helpful resources offered by this Christian marriage and dating site.
92. LifeWay: Billed as biblical solutions for life, this site provides tons of advice and articles on parenting, marriage, relationships and much more.
93. ChristianAnswers.net: If you’re got a question about your relationship related to Christianity, check out what this site has to say about it.
94. DesiringGod: The ministry of John Piper provides the God-centered resources on this site, including a number of articles to help you and your family grow stronger in your faith.
95. Intentional Living: Learn to communicate better with your family, and live with intention and faith with some advice from this site.
96. Boundless Webzine: Christians in college can take a look at this online magazine to find advice on everything from relationships to college debt.
97. BeliefNet: While not limited to Christianity, this site provides loads of resources for building better relationships and lifestyles around faith.
98. AllExperts.com: If you have a question on Christian relationships ask it here and get advice and information from experts.
99. WowSarang.com: This Christian relationship network provides lessons, reading materials, forums and more for Christian couples.
100. Creating a Christian Lifestyle: Check out this Google book for advice on building a wonderful Christ-centered life with your partner.

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