The Mysterious Complexities of Marriage

A Million Books and Counting

I love being married.  I learned early, however, that it is neither as easy as it looks or as bad as we often joke about it being.  It is complex.  It is complicated.  It can be hard.

There have to be a million books on marriage and intimacy; ninety-nine thousand of them reside in my closet.  They have been read, reviewed, and studied.   Titles like Sacred Marriage, His Needs Her Needs, The Five Love Languages, Love and Respect, 1001 Ways to Be Romantic, The Act of Marriage, Getting it On, Sacred Romance, What Did You Expect, God on Sex, Love at Last Sight, Kingdom Marriage, Love and War, Lifetime Guarantee...and the list goes on.  So many books and so many perspectives.  The truth is we are complex creatures living in a complex world with other people who are complex creatures living in a complex world.  No single study can fully educate a couple of how to navigate the mysterious complexities of marriage.

Where Can We Start

Each year at Colonial Hills we work through a series of studies that provide a good start for improving your marriage.  The Love and Respect Workshop provides a starting point where couples can learn some biblical practices from the creator of marriage that will help in navigating the tapestry created when a man and woman enter the bonds of matrimony.  We follow that up with an additional study that either expands on these concepts or adds additional perspectives on issues that range from spiritual warfare to forgiveness; from intimacy and sex to finances.  The next cycle is starting soon.


The Next Love and Respect Workshop is scheduled for September  at Colonial Hills.  For more information go to the Love and Respect Home Page at CHBC.

What Else Do You Offer?

Marriage Coaching from certified coaches, classes on a wide variety of topics regarding marriage, and two annual retreats a year where couples can get away together to focus on their relationship.  For more information or questions, please feel free to contact Michael and Patty Curtis at 903-316-1663 or by emailing them here.