My friend had been dating his girlfriend for six months and didn’t know if he should start planning a proposal. I know others who have faced similar situations, so I asked my married friends how they knew it was time to propose. Here are their answers.

Striking a balance between mindless small talk and pouring out your heart and soul can be a challenge on a first date. Here are some helpful suggestions.

Before, to be a hermit, you had to live in a wooden cabin and be self-sufficient. Today, with technology and home deliveries, we can go several days without any physical contact. But that’s not really what God wants.

Christians are supposed to be different than the rest of the world (1 Peter 2:9). Therefore, when a Christian man likes a woman, his actions should be different than a worldly man’s approach. And sometimes, his actions might seem strange.

Breakups are rough. Your heart feels like a tennis ball after a match between the Williams sisters. Jumbled knots of anxiety tie up your stomach like a kitten’s been in your knitting project. Here are some things that helped me get through the hard times.