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August 2017

August 14, 2017

Why the ‘I’m Every Woman’ Mindset is Hurting Marriages, Motherhood, and Me

GUEST POST By Katie M. Reid The lyrics from Whitney Houston’s popular song, “I’m Every Woman”...

August 13, 2017

How to MOVE FORWARD After Losing Someone You Love

GUEST POST by Daniel Brooker This guest post is by our friend, Daniel Brooker. After losing...

August 06, 2017

To the Friend Who Rolled Her Eyes at Me When I Said that I Wanted to “Ask My Husband FIRST” Before Making Plans

Dear Friend, Remember when you asked if we could get together for a girls night...

July 2017

July 30, 2017

Which Season of Parenthood is HARDEST on Your Marriage (and How Can You Overcome It)?

Marriage is hard. Parenthood is hard. And, any of us who have done BOTH for...

July 30, 2017

One Couple’s MOST AMAZING DIY Surprise DATE NIGHTS: Would You Do THIS for Your Spouse?

Any of you who read this blog know that my husband, Dave, and I are...

July 25, 2017

5 Ways to HELP Your Spouse Snap Out of His/Her Funk

Everybody gets in a "funk" sometimes. It makes us grumpy at best, and this scratchy...

July 19, 2017

10 Questions that Every Mom Has Asked Herself

Being a mom is awesome, but man, it is hard! We want to be the...

July 06, 2017

4 Ways to WRECK a Conversation with Your Spouse (and How to Make it Right)

Healthy communication is an ESSENTIAL part of a strong marriage, yet so many couples struggle...

July 03, 2017

5 Really Good Things That Can Be Bad for Your Marriage

A good thing is always a good thing, right? Well...yes and no. Sometimes, you CAN have too...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

When You Find Out That Your Husband Has a PORN HABIT…

Porn is a HUGE problem for many marriages today. Nearly every day, I receive messages...

June 26, 2017

5 Lessons Your Kids Learn Every Time You and Your Spouse DISAGREE

A few months ago, a friend of mine was telling me about her experience as...

June 16, 2017

5 Signs that Your JOB Might be Hurting Your Marriage

Work is an important part of life. In fact, it's where many of us spend...

May 2017

May 30, 2017

Out of the Dust: One Couple’s Miraculous Story of Overcoming SECRECY, SHAME, and DIVORCE

GUEST POST by Chris and Stephanie of Out of the Dust Do you feel like your...

May 22, 2017

The ONE ISSUE that Could Either STRENGTHEN OR DESTROY Your Marriage

I just finished watching an interesting movie called The Founder, the story behind Ray Kroc...

May 09, 2017

The MOST IMPORTANT Words You can Say to Your Spouse

I love that old John Mayer song "Say What You Need to Say". It's so...

May 08, 2017

5 Ridiculous Things that Married Couples Fight About

Over the years, Dave and I have squabbled over some really silly things. And, it...

May 04, 2017

6 Simple Ways to BEAT BOREDOM in Your Marriage

I HATE the terms "ol' ball and chain" or "my old man." They're not loving...

May 02, 2017

5 Signs That You Might Be a Nagging Spouse and How to Stop It

Nobody likes a nag. Nobody. So, why do so many of us struggle with nagging...

April 2017

April 19, 2017

5 Ways You and Your Spouse Can SURVIVE (and even THRIVE) Through Hard Times

Life can be tough at times--not one of us is immune to it. Sometimes, those...

March 2017

March 27, 2017

3 Truths Behind the “Secret” to a LONG and HAPPY MARRIAGE

I love talking to couples who've been married a long time, and any time I...

March 14, 2017

9 Ways a Husband can Unintentionally Break His Wife’s Heart

Most married couples don't go out of their way to hurt each other, but it...

March 09, 2017

5 Reasons Why Married Americans are Having Less Sex than Ever (and What You Can Do About it!)

Sex is an important part of marriage, but according to Tara Bahrampour at The Washington...

February 2017

February 21, 2017

10 Ways to Bring Out the BEST in Your WIFE

In marriage, it's important that we strive to bring out the BEST in one another,...

February 06, 2017

When Your Marriage Feels Like a Losing Game, THIS Could Change Everything…

Everybody loves a good sports game, right? Many of us just watched two NFL teams...

January 2017

January 24, 2017

8 Signs that SHE REALLY LOVES YOU

How do we know our spouse really loves us? Seems like it should be obvious,...

January 23, 2017

12 Things Every Wife Wants to Hear

How we speak to our spouse on a daily basis will make or break our...

January 10, 2017

When You’re MARRIED WITH CHILDREN

Dave and I have been married for fifteen years, and we have an amazing marriage....

January 08, 2017

To Single Women in Waiting

GUEST POST by Krystle Barrington I walked into Target on New Year’s Eve and not...

January 05, 2017

Are you Married in real life, yet Single Online?

What we post online matters, and it can have a great effect on our spouse...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

12 Things a Wife Should Do for Her Husband

Cultivating a strong marriage takes work. We can't get on auto-pilot and expect things to...