The functional building block in any relationship is conversation - two-way communication. I share my ideas, and you listen; you share your ideas, and I listen. The results? We understand each other. What can you do to improve your communication with each other?

Love is not always meek and mild. Sometimes love is firm and tough, but it is no less love. See how we can learn from Christ's love.

Some people with the love language of gifts choose to give money, while others prefer to stay attuned to the immediate needs of those around them. How do you decide to give gifts?

Every close relationship spends sufficient time together and sufficient time apart. All of us need some time apart from the pressures of family life.

What is the biblical pattern for decision making? The conversation between Jesus and His Father that occurred in Gethsemane just prior to His crucifixion shows the ideal.