Simplify Complexity: Christian Relationship Advice & Help

Finding Compatibility When Dating

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How important is finding compatibility to you when dating? When seeking a life partner, you don’t want to choose anyone. You wanna find someone you’...

How to Recover from Bad Relationship Arguments?

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disagreements, frustrations and disappointments are impossible to avoid in relationships. Although we can’t avoid disagreements and frustrations in ...

Dating Disappointments: How To Overcome Them!

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever found yourself frustrated or disappointed when dating? A disappointment is a negative feeling that results from something not living up ...

Being Honest about Your Relationship Mistakes

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be honest about your Relationship mistakes? A mistake can be intentional or unintentional but the key is, it’s wrong. It is a f...

What is Stabilizing your Relationship?

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Any solid entity needs a solid foundation or anchor to bring it stability. Consider for a moment a ship without an anchor. It would find itself fighti...

Not ALL Woman are Gold Diggers

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it when a woman chooses a man that is deemed undesirable by the world, people attack her character, assuming there’s an ulterior motive? As i...

Learning From VS Judging Will Smith’s Out-of-Control Behavior

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever made a rash decision that you regretted later. In life we all have moments or things where we are urged to loose control. This could be ...

Should you Celebrate Valentine’s Day

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate or not celebrate Valentine’s Day, that is the question? Just because something is a cultural norm, it doesn’t mean it has to be a nor...

“New Year” Single Goals

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How does one remain happy and content in singleness? Be intentional in your approach! Finding happiness and contentment in singleness is not an accide...

“New Year” Dating Goals

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dating can be a rollercoaster!!! There are moments in the dating process where you have emotional highs. You meet new people, you meet someone you lik...

“New Year” Marriage Goals

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s often said in sports, “if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse.” I believe this saying is not only true in sports, but in re...

Dealing with Family & In-laws this Holiday Season!

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How are you approaching family & in-laws within your relationship? When it comes to weird uncles, hardheaded cousins, or even that overly intrusive Mo...

Looks vs Character: The Battle Against Superficiality

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you had to choose between Looks vs character, which would you choose? Thankfully when approaching relationships a person doesn’t have to choose b...

How Much Is Too Much When Sharing About Your Relationship

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There’s an old saying, don’t put your business in the streets. Yet, how does this apply in the 21st century? In the age of social media, blogging,...

Christian Dating Myths

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A myth is a widely held but false belief or idea. There are ideas people hold that aren’t always true. Unfortunately, people pass on these false ide...

How Much Should One Spend On A Wedding?

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a right or wrong amount one should spend on a wedding? Weddings can be amazing, but they can also be extremely costly. The average wedding in...

How to Approach Traumatic Events in Relationships

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Traumatic events are incidences that cause physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological harm. Sometimes relationships face challenges as a result ...

Is Marriage a Business?

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it proper to compare marriage to a business? There a lot of things we can compare marriage too. Some people compare marriage to a rollercoaster, an...

Is it Superficial to Demand a Diamond Engagement Ring?

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It has been said, “diamonds are a girls best friend.” So naturally a woman’s probably going to want one when getting engaged. A diamond ring has...

Getting the Most Out of Singleness

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Singleness IS NOT a disease, not is it a bad thing! Being single isn’t purgatory, an in-between period of life that you have to suffer through until...

Tips to Healing from a Breakup

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Experiencing a tough breakup is like loosing apart of yourself. For those that have experienced a breakup or divorce can understand the emotional and ...

Do’s and Don’ts of Text Messaging in Marriage

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Messaging bad habits in marriages have lead to more unnecessary conflicts than I care to count. Don’t let them happen to you! Good communication is ...

Do’s and Don’ts of Text Messaging when Dating

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever made a text messaging gaffe while dating that may have cost you another date? Good communication is critical to any successful relations...

Should you Keep your Relationship Private on Social Media?

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is your relationship Private or Public? This is a question that takes on a new meaning today. In the past to say your relationship was private (a.k.a ...

Moving In Together: Managing the Stress (Newlywed Chronicle Ep. 4)

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Getting married is an exciting time! A big part of that excitement is moving in together. This is what a couple has been dreaming about and waiting fo...

UGH! Why do I put off until tomorrow, what I should do TODAY? (Newlywed Chronicle Ep-3)

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we push things off that are important? Going LIVE on social media throughout the week to share faith, life & relationship encouragements is som...

Is it Right or Wrong for the Wife to be the Breadwinner (Wendy/Tabitha Drama)?

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The term breadwinner referees to the primary or sole income earner in a household. Throughout much of history the male has occupied this role, while t...

Are you Self Sabotaging Your Relationship Success?

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Self-Sabotage: To destroy oneself physically, mentally, or emotionally hindering your own success and well-being. Relationships have their challenges,...

Rebuild Trust in a Damaged Relationship

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when there is a loss of trust within a relationship? Trust is a foundational piece to any relationship. Unfortunately there are moments...

Learning Each Other All Over Again (Newlywed Chronicle Ep-2)

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to know someone, yet at times feel like you don’t? In life, people change! Hopefully for most of us those changes are for the better....

New Chapters (Newlywed Chronicle Ep-1)

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Life is full and chapters and seasons In life we have chapters, or some know them as seasons. These are periods of time that represent major events an...

Congratulations, You’re Newlyweds! NOW WHAT?

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a wonderful feeling to be newlyweds, but now what? There are an array of joyful emotions one feels when they first get married. The joy to fulfil...

Practical Tips for Dating Interracially

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dating someone of a different race isn’t always easy. Often when people are of a different race there are differences. These can be cultural differe...

Can One Be Too Guarded While Dating?

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guarding your heart while dating will help you avoid unnecessary pain. The truth is you can’t trust all people until you know they are trust worthy....

Let’s Talk Infidelity & the Derrick Jaxn Drama

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is all the buzz about Derrick Jaxn? The social media buzz over the past week or so has been talking about Derrick Jaxn. Derrick is a self proclai...

Tips to Help a Friend Caught Up in a Bad Relationship

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It hurts to see a friend possibly caught in a bad relationship. As friends you want to be there for each other, through the good and the bad. So what ...

What’s UP with Women and Bad Boys?

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why does it appear that the nice guy always gets overlooked for the bad boy? Many times women will say they want a Good Man. Women will share how they...

Maintaining Friendships after You or They step into a Relationship

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Friendships can be difficult to maintain when one enters into a romantic relationship. There’s a saying, two are better than one. Friendships are a ...

Showing Love vs Speaking Love

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What good is love without action? Imagine for a moment a marriage without words. Where a couple were unable to speak through sound, sign, or pen. What...

Navigating the Disappointments in the Dating Process

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dating can have its ups, but it can also have its downs! It feels good when people find you attractive. It feels good, when you’re going out on date...

Reasons why people are overwhelmed with anger in their Relationship?

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You would think the holidays would bring joy and cheer to the hearts of everyone, but unfortunately that just in the case.  Life has its challenges, ...

Why Rush Into Marriage (LIVE)?

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is it a bad thing to rush into marriage? Marriage is one of the most important choices you will ever make? It’s because, who you choose to marry wil...

How to Avoid the Holiday Loneliness Blues

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Holiday Loneliness is a real thing! There are singles who are challenged with loneliness throughout the year, and then there are singles who are very ...

How to Navigate Politics within a Relationship

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2020 we saw one of the most contentious political environment in history. This has brought a major divide within our our country, and sadly within ...

Opposite Attraction: The Good, Bad, & Ugly (LIVE)

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is opposite attraction something you should pay attention to? Hollywood has often sensationalize the idea of opposites attract. There’s a glamour an...

Equally Yoked: What does it mean and why it’s important

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Should you care about being equally yoked when dating and getting married. The word equally yoked is a term that is often thrown around when people ta...

Agree to Disagree: Tips to Dealing with Relationship Arguments

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In relationships you are bound to have disagreements, but what do you do with them? When you take two different people who were raised differently you...

Confidence Building Tips for Asking Someone Out

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever desired to ask someone out, but struggled to build the confidence to do it? If you’ve ever lacked confidence to ask someone out, you a...

How to Navigate Differing Parenting Styles (when separated)

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Co-parenting is hard. It requires working together and communication. In part one we shared tips to help couples navigate different parenting styles, ...

How to Navigate Differing Parenting Styles (when married)

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you when how you want to raise your child differs from your spouse? Everyone has an opinion on how to raise children, but what happens when th...

Flirtatious Advancements: How to handle them while in a relationship.

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you handle flirtatious advancements towards you or your partner? It can be flattering to have someone flirt with you. It can make someone feel ...

What Are Relationship Attachment Styles?

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard of relationship attachment styles? People love taking relationship surveys, or character personality tests. They do this to not on...

Is Duration of Time a Reason to Stay in a Relationship?

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why stay in a relationship solely because of time? Have you ever seen a relationship where every sign says they should end it, yet they remain in it b...

Dating Tips During a Pandemic (COVID 19)

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are there practical tips one can implement while dating during the COVID 19 pandemic? As COVID 19 continues, one thing is becoming increasingly clear....

Letting Yourself Go | Why Self-Care & Grooming Matters in a Relationship

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How important is self-care and grooming in a relationship? Most people understand that attraction plays a big role within relationships. Often when we...

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is love but a secondhand emotion within relationships? The term, what’s love got to do with it was made popular by Tina Turner in the 80’s. Althou...

When Helping Isn’t Helping

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had good intentions not go so good? Some of the worse things have happened under the best of intentions. In relationships we all have fo...

What to do When Tired of being Single? (Part 2)

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Overtime singleness can begin to way heavy on your heart.  Many people know and understand that singleness isn’t a bad thing. You don’t need a s...

What to do When Tired of being Single? (Part 1)

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Overtime singleness can begin to way heavy on your heart. Many people know and understand that singleness isn’t a bad thing. You don’t need a spou...

What We’ve Learned while in Self Quarantine

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you are not learning you are not living? We’ve all had to make adjustments as a result of COVID 19 hitting the world. The biggest of those adjust...

How Can Dancing Help Your Relationship? (Part 2) Ep:108b

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever considered the similarities between dancing and marriage? Many people love dancing. All over the world you’ll find every culture has s...

How Can Dancing Help Your Relationship? (Part 1) Ep:108

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever considered the similarities between dancing and marriage? Many people love dancing. All over the world you’ll find every culture has s...

Relationship Conflict Resolution Tips (Quarantine Edition)

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What steps do you take to resolve conflict in your relationship? As a result of COVID 19, people all over the world are spending more time at home to ...

Loved & Lost vs Never Loved at All

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you had to choose between loving and being hurt or never loving at all, which would you choose? True love is more than words, it’s an action. Chr...

What does it Mean to be Head of Household?

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I believe there is some confusion as to what it means to be head of household. Sometimes there are terms mentioned within the church that can be confu...

How do you Approach Red Flags while Dating?

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you see a flaw in a person or a relationship? When looking for a possible spouse we often come across concerns about the person or...

Weekend Snippet #06: Privacy, Trust, and Secrets

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking poi...

4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (4 of 4 The Act of Love) Ep:103

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Telling someone you love them is easy. Showing them is what’s hard. Culturally we live in a time when people are in love with the idea of being in l...

4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (3 of 4 Active Listening) Ep:102

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Transform your relationship by becoming an active listener. Sometimes we just need to tell ourselves to shut up and listen. Active listening is a key ...

4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (2 of 4 Showing Mercy) Ep:101

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Showing compassion in your relationship will do more than you think. Mercy is a word people use all the time, but how many of us truly understand what...

Weekend Snippet #05: Giving up the Cookie doesn’t Mean He’ll Stay!

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking poi...

4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (1 of 4) Ep:100

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you could do one thing to transform your relationship, would you do it? Principles are fundamental truths that surround us and govern us. These tru...

Do You Possess Relationship Vision?

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is relationship vision? Vision is the ability to have foresight. The ability to see beyond where you are, and to see where you want to go. Imagin...

The Dangers of Comparison within Relationships.

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is the grass “always” greener on the other side? This is a saying that reflects a view people hold when comparing their life and circumstance to o...

Weekend Snippet #04: Are you fully committed to LOVE?

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking point...

Sharing in Relationship Responsibilities

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How are you sharing relationship responsibilities with your mate? In a previous episode, we discussed whether the traditional view of the woman’s du...

Help! My Spouse &/or I have become a Homebody?

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Relaxing at home is nice, but what happens when overtime staying at home is all you do? Are you or your spouse a homebody? Relationships go through ma...

Weekend Snippet #03: The Motivating Moving Factor

09 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking point...

Weekend Snippet #02: Are you buying a ticket for an Emotional Ride?

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking point...

Should you Date Multiple People at the Same Time?

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A growing trend is the act of dating multiple people at the same time. The truth is, dating is evolving! Much of this has to do with technology and ho...

Weekend Snippet #01: Communicating Relationship Assumptions

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking point...

The Challenge of Losing Yourself in a Marriage

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Losing oneself or identity in a marriage is more common than people are aware of. Marriage requires a lot. For a relationship to be successful one mus...

What Role should Money Play when Choosing whom to Date or Marry?

12 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How important is money when choosing whom you date or marry? There is little doubt that money is important. So, is it bad to only date those who have ...

Is a List of Wants Realistic when dating?

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a saying by Zig Ziglar, if you aim at nothing you will hit it every time. The same can be said when searching for a mate. There are often tw...

Navigating Friendships of the Opposite Sex when in a Relationship

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How should couples approach friendships with the opposite sex when in a committed relationship? Building platonic friendships is important. In my book...

Is it okay to stay friends with your EX if in a relationship?

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Should a person keep in touch or stay friends with their Ex if in a committed relationship? There’s a lot to be said about EXES! Sometimes their can...

Impacts of Premarital Sex from a Christian Male Perspective – Part 2

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are there negative ramifications or impacts of premarital sex? Discussing sex from a biblical perspective can often feel taboo. Yet, not talking about...

Impacts of Premarital Sex from a Christian Male Perspective – Part 1

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are there negative ramifications or impacts of premarital sex? Discussing sex from a biblical perspective can often feel taboo. Yet, not talking about...

Should Women Pay for Dates?

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There’s an unspoken rule that men are supposed to pay for the first date, and possibly beyond, but why not women? There are people hold a traditiona...

How to Handle Relationship Arguments in Public?

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t always control when and where you have conflict. So what do you do when faced with a possible conflict in public? Disagreements or argumen...

How to Achieve Oneness in Marriage

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh (Gen. 2:24). Oneness in marria...

The Importance of Family & Friends while Married

03 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How critical are family and friends to the success of a marriage? Family and friends are a major part of our lives, but depending upon your community ...

The Value of Family & Friends while Single / Dating

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How important are the family and friends around you while single or dating? Family and friends are a major part of our lives, but depending upon your ...

Combatting a Don’t Love Them %@# Mentality

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is it a sign of weakness for a man to open up his heart to a woman? Don’t Love Them Hoes, is a catchphrase coined by Snoop Dog in the 90’s. This p...

Tips to Having Confidence While Dating

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Who hasn’t been somewhat nervous on a date? I believe being nervous isn’t a bad thing. There is a sense of humility that comes with being nervous,...

In Pursuit of Love, What is LOVE?

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When is the last time you really thought about what is love? People in all walks of life are in pursuit of love within relationships, but what is that...

Relationship News 6/3: Evaluating Relationship Advice given by Celebrities

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can you trust relationship advice given by celebrities? Relationship advice comes in all types of shapes and sizes. It also comes from all types of pe...

Should you Kiss on the First Date?

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Who hasn’t seen a movie or heard of a first date ending with a kiss, but should it? There is a thought, that if a date goes well it should end with ...

Social Media Relationship Envy Syndrome

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you sometimes find yourself admiring relationships on social media? It’s hard to avoid seeing relationships on instagram, facebook, or other soci...

From Friends to Dating: When you desire something more

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever found yourself desiring something more with a longtime friend? Many romantic relationships form as a result of an initial interest. Mean...