Christian marriage, without the theory.
Ricardo Martins and Vanessa Lima write every day about restoration, betrayal and forgiveness, communication and keeping Christ at the center of the home — as people who hit the bottom and came back.
November Blue: 77,000 Prostate Cancer Cases a Year in Brazil — and the Man Who Cares for Everyone but Himself
As Brazil's "November Blue" men's health campaign began, CNN Brasil reported that the National Cancer Institute (INCA) projects 77,920 new prostate cancer cases a year through 2028, and that shame and fear keep many men from addressing it. Ricardo Martins reflects on the male pride that postpones health — and the couple's role in it.
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When she earns more: male pride and money in marriage
Your wife got the promotion, her paycheck passed yours, and something shifted inside you. Ricardo Martins writes to husbands about the pride hiding behind a paycheck, what Proverbs 31, Mark 10 and 1 Peter 3 teach about leadership, and five practical moves to keep her income from becoming a silent war.
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Anger in men: “in your anger do not sin” at home
The slammed door, the fist on the table, the heavy silence. Ricardo Martins writes to husbands about the anger that runs a home, what Ephesians 4, James 1 and Proverbs teach about self-control, and five practical steps for a man to stop blowing up at the people he loves most.
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Little white lies in marriage: how small dishonesty erodes trust
“It was on sale.” “I'm almost there.” “I'm fine.” Ricardo Martins writes about the small everyday lies couples tell, what Bella DePaulo's research found about lying to a spouse, and what Ephesians 4 teaches about speaking the truth in love.
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Your Teenager Still Wants to Hear From You. New Barna Research Shows It
A Barna Group survey of 1,500 U.S. teens ages 13 to 18, released October 26, 2026, finds that when teens have questions about who they are, mom (84%) and dad (78%) still rank ahead of friends, teachers, social media and AI (35%). Ricardo Martins on what this asks of parents and married couples.
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Sabbath rest for couples who never stop
Work, church, kids, phones, bills. Ricardo Martins writes about the forgotten commandment of rest, what Genesis 2, Deuteronomy 5 and Jesus teach about stopping, and how a couple can reclaim a day that belongs to God and family.
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When your husband isn't a believer: 1 Peter 3 in real life
She goes to church alone, prays alone and teaches the kids alone. Ricardo Martins writes, from 1 Peter 3 and 1 Corinthians 7, about how a Christian wife can live out her faith at home without preaching, giving up, or disappearing.
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Daily gratitude in marriage: the small habit that shifts the atmosphere at home
The coffee that shows up on the table, the laundry folded, the bills paid — when nobody says thank you anymore, a marriage cools down. Ricardo Martins writes, with 1 Thessalonians 5, Luke 17 and a diary study of couples, about gratitude as a daily habit.
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Lonely in Marriage: 1 in 4 Married Brazilians Felt Alone, Survey Finds
Brazil's 2026 Mental Health Panorama (Instituto Cactus and AtlasIntel), reported by Folha de S.Paulo, found loneliness to be the factor most linked to poor mental health. Married people felt lonely far less often than singles, yet 26.6% of them still did. Ricardo Martins reflects on loneliness inside marriage.
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Children of Divorce: What the Research Actually Found (Without Guilt or Fatalism)
Paul Amato's meta-analyses, 12-year longitudinal data and major reviews show how divorce affects kids — and why parental conflict matters as much as the split itself.
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Serving at Church While Neglecting Your Marriage
Worship team on Sunday, small group on Wednesday, leadership meeting on Saturday — and at home, a marriage running on autopilot. Ricardo Martins looks at Song of Songs, 1 Timothy 3, and Revelation 2 to speak to couples who tend everyone else’s vineyard and neglect their own.
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Words That Wound: The Tongue in Marriage (James 3)
A sentence that takes ten seconds to say can live inside your spouse for years. Ricardo Martins looks at James 3, Proverbs, and the landmark review “Bad Is Stronger Than Good” (Baumeister et al., 2001) to show why words hit so hard in marriage — and how to trade the spark for healing.
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