I must confess, I use to believe this lie, but not anymore.

The lie most couples believe: Marriage counseling, coaching, and/or mentoring are only NEEDED when couples are in difficult seasons in their marriage. If this were true, the next logical question to ask is, “What about those couples whose marriages are in a good season?” Do these couples wait until a bad season before seeking out help?

Absolutely not.

The truth is, EVERY married couple needs a BLEND of counseling, coaching or mentoring to navigate this wonderful journey of marriage. I have found this blend to be in the form of marriage enrichment.

However, couples who believe the lie that one should only seek out help in difficult seasons in marriage has led many couples to a place of separation or divorce. Some of the reasons for this are as follows:

• Couples often get professional help only as a last resort.
• Couples who wait too long to deal with marital issues lowers their chances of marital restoratio
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Can two walk together, unless they agreed? This question has been on my mind and I am sure on the minds of some of my readers. What I find very interesting about marriage is that God allows two persons, (male and female) to be joined together in marriage and then He says, "I want you two to just, get along. Not just to get along, but to get along until death do you part." However, many couples find it very difficult at best, to "get along" with their spouse. If that describes you, keep reading.

After being married for over 12 years, helping numerous couples, and extensively researching marriage for my doctoral studies, I have found that every successful marriage includes 3 areas of agreement between the husband and the wife.

Agreement #1. God is the supreme change agent for my spouse.

This agreement is huge in successful marriages. Romans 12:2 states, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good...