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Marriage is a sacred institution created by God from the beginning of Creation. When God created Adam, He realized that it was not good for man to live alone.

Later, God created Eve to be Adam's companion, with a single goal: for the couple to have children to populate the Earth.

This is no different today. Marriage is still a sacred institution. However, God knows that there are difficult times in a marriage, no matter how much the couple is united as one in His name.

In this sense, men and women need to take responsibility for their affections in order to resolve their conflicts in a Christian way, following the Bible's own advice for good conduct in marriage.

Without this, there is a great risk that the marriage won't work. This is because marriage is a sacred institution created by God. Only He has the answers to maintaining a healthy Christian relationship. So follow God's lessons to maintain your Christian marriage. 

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6 tips for overcoming a marriage in crisis

Check out a list of 6 tips for overcoming a marriage in crisis through God's teachings written in the Bible.

1.  Let anger pass before resolving a conflict

As soon as a conflict in marriage begins, there is an impulse and temptation to shout, insult, hurt and offend one's spouse. However, we learn from Proverbs 12:16 that only fools explode in anger for any reason.

In this way, it's possible to understand that true Christian couples wait for the anger to pass before resolving a conflict with an assertive, calm, coherent and direct conversation, free from toxic actions or verbalizations that only serve to worsen the situation.

2.  Forgive and be forgiven

God offers forgiveness to all human beings and directs that you also forgive and be forgiven in a Christian marriage. Letting hatred into a marriage, as Proverbs 10:12 says, only leads to fights and confusion. True love, on the other hand, can forgive any offense.

In this sense, ask for forgiveness and offer forgiveness too. You can also expect the same behavior from your spouse in a true Christian marriage.

3. Be respectful

The sacred texts of Psalms give many tips for relationships. One of these is in Proverbs 19:14, where you are instructed to always speak pleasantly.

This means being respectful towards your spouse when resolving a conflict. Once the couple has calmed down, it's time to talk respectfully, without offense, criticism, accusations and other toxic words that can even hurt your spouse.

The ideal is to focus on solving the problem and practicing forgiveness.

4.  Think about the conflict before talking to your spouse

In Matthew 7:3, we are taught not to just see other people's mistakes, judge or criticize. You need to do some self-analysis after a conflict to understand what you did wrong.

That way, it will be easier to ask for forgiveness for your mistake or failure. This is a very powerful way to preserve a Christian marriage: realize the things you're doing wrong, repent, ask for forgiveness and change the mistake.

5.  To resolve the conflict, choose your words wisely

When it comes to resolving a conflict, the ideal is to choose your words well and speak assertively to your spouse. Proverbs 29:20 teaches that a person who speaks hastily is irresponsible.

This is an absolute truth, even more so in a marriage. With the wrong words, it's possible to commit acts of verbal violence that are difficult to repair or even forgive later.

6.  Learn to listen to your spouse

In Proverbs 16:32, it is taught that you need to be patient with your neighbor and also when resolving a conflict. This means having the patience to wait for the best time to resolve the conflict and also knowing how to listen to your spouse.

Mutual respect is very important in a marriage. This means that you can also expect your spouse to be respectful and listen to everything you have to say.

In this sense, the ideal is to talk and listen, so that the couple can reach a joint solution, not one that is selfish, proud or only benefits one of the parties involved.