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November 2016

November 21, 2016

3 Signs that Your Relationship with Your Parents is HURTING your Marriage

Our relationship with our parents is extremely important, and we need to show them tremendous...

November 17, 2016

5 Ways to Show Your Spouse LOVE AND GRATITUDE

Gratitude is vital in marriage. Yet, many of us assume that our spouse knows that...

November 13, 2016

5 Things that You Should STOP WAITING FOR in Your Marriage

It's great to have things to look forward to in our marriage. But, there are...

November 01, 2016

3 Reasons DEMANDS AND THREATS are Killing Your Marriage

I hear it all the time--couples giving each other various demands with the threat of...

October 2016

October 20, 2016

5 Little Acts of LOVE that will Make a BIG DIFFERENCE in Your Marriage

When you scroll through Facebook and see one of your friend's pics of her and...

October 11, 2016

What I Want My Sons to Know about “LOCKER ROOM TALK”

This is not a political post. It is a personal one. Like many of you,...

October 10, 2016

When You Feel Like Your Spouse Doesn’t Want You Around

Marriage is a beautiful, lifelong partnership that is rooted in deep commitment, love and respect...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Why CHRISTIANS are GETTING SEX WRONG (and how to make it right)

Sex is a beautiful gift from God. I think we can all agree on this....

September 07, 2016

When You Feel Like You Can’t Be a GOOD WIFE and a GOOD MOM at the SAME TIME

I recently shared a Facebook Live Video about one of the biggest hurdles that most married...

September 06, 2016

When Life is Hard, Do THIS to Protect Your Marriage

Any kind of hardship can take a toll on our marriage. Financial strain, stress at...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

4 Signs that You, or Your Spouse, are Committing “Digital Infidelity”

The Today Show recently did a story about the Anthony Weiner sexting scandal, and how...

August 19, 2016

4 Ways Women Have an Affair

My husband recently wrote a blog called, "3 Ways Men Have Affairs," and there was quite a...

August 04, 2016

MONEY AND MARRIAGE: 3 Important Things to Consider

According to a recent article on CNBC.com, financial strain causes more marital problems than just about...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

When You are Living with Functional Depression and Anxiety

According to the The Anxiety and Depression Association of America, "Anxiety disorders are the most common...

July 15, 2016

To the Spouse with a CLOSE FRIEND OF THE OPPOSITE SEX

It started innocently. The two of you just connected. You had a lot in common, and...

July 12, 2016

Carrie Underwood’s “Little” Secret to a Strong Marriage

Carrie Underwood fan or not, it's encouraging and refreshing to see the country star and...

July 11, 2016

4 Simple Steps that will INSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR MARRIAGE

Over the years, my husband, Dave, and I have talked with numerous couples experiencing some type...

July 07, 2016

3 Signs that You Might be SMOTHERING Your Spouse

Think back to your wedding day. You couldn't wait to spend each and every single...

June 2016

June 21, 2016

6 Ways to LIGHTEN UP your MARRIAGE

We live in a culture where being stressed out is normal for many people. However,...

June 14, 2016

Husbands: Please NEVER STOP Doing THIS…

I had a long walk with a dear friend the other night, and we talked...

May 2016

May 26, 2016

Should Married People use SNAPCHAT?

A short time ago, I received a message from a wife asking what I thought...

May 23, 2016

4 Ways to Get Your Wife IN THE MOOD…and it’s not what you think

When I was young, there was a book called Men are from Mars, Women are...

May 03, 2016

Is Kirk Cameron right about WOMEN SUBMITTING TO THEIR HUSBANDS?

Kirk Cameron's comments about women submitting to their husbands have been all over the news...

April 2016

April 20, 2016

The BIGGEST MISTAKE Many Young Women Make Today

When I was in middle school, I experienced my first big crush. He was tall,...

April 18, 2016

Can a “Relationship Sabbatical” help your marriage?

Recently, there have been news stories and articles about a supposedly new option for couples...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

10 Reasons Why You and Your Spouse NEED to have a REGULAR DATE NIGHT

Do you know the feeling of putting your kids in the care of a babysitter...

March 28, 2016

To the Spouse Who’s BURNED OUT

Have you ever grabbed a pillow and screamed into it because you are so frustrated...

March 22, 2016

Quit Multi-tasking Your Marriage

MULTITASKING. Some of us "multitaskers" where the title like a badge of honor. It's, more...

March 15, 2016

To the Husband who Watches Porn: A Wife’s Perspective

Every week, I receive numerous messages from wives who have discovered that their husbands are...

March 15, 2016

Rory Feek shares 4 life-changing lessons learned after Joey’s untimely death

You may or may not be fans of Joey and Rory Feek's heartfelt, country music,...