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March 2023

March 30, 2023

8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 3

Many couples focus on concepts like “compatibility” when considering whether to tie the knot with...

March 21, 2023

8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a three-part series for young twenty-something couples pondering marriage –...

March 16, 2023

8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 1

Why are people waiting longer? Are young adults maturing more slowly? Seeking adventure and independence...

February 2023

February 14, 2023

Turn up the Heat this Valentine’s Day (and Every Day) with Better…Conversation?

The good news: if you can talk about sex, you’re more likely to be happy...

February 09, 2023

What Hollywood Gets Wrong about Sex– and What Couples Can Do Right

After three years of research for our brand-new book, Secrets of Sex & Marriage, coauthored...

January 2023

January 17, 2023

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Conflict – Part 2

These two articles (see Part 1, here) are new entries in our series to equip...

January 10, 2023

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Conflict – Part 1

Perhaps now more than ever before, this secret is vital to creating a great relationship....

November 2022

November 03, 2022

Do you need to let go of control in your marriage?

As God has opened my eyes to the ugliness of my controlling, disrespectful behavior, more...

October 2022

October 27, 2022

The Benefits Of Not Getting Married Just To Get Married

I decided to inquire of those who indeed had spent years feeling that Mr. or...

August 2022

August 23, 2022

A Tale of Two Men—And What It Means for You

This weekend, I saw a great example of a dynamic that I believe impacts a...

August 18, 2022

Why does my man try to carry all the groceries in at once?

Our man is longing for us to trust him—and we usually do, in theory! Yet...

August 11, 2022

Why Can’t We Just Go To Sleep?

Many men have asked me over the years, Why is it that my wife so...

August 02, 2022

In Case You Missed It—Blogs and Updates

I figured since we were halfway through 2022, I wanted to send out...

July 2022

July 18, 2022

Why Does My Wife Expect Me to Read Her Mind?

Recently, we tackled “How to read your wife’s mind.” This time, we tackle the question...

July 13, 2022

How to Read Your Wife’s Mind

This article is part of our ongoing initiative to help engaged and newlywed couples start...

July 07, 2022

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Men and Women

This series has been designed to equip engaged and newlywed couples—and anyone else trying to...

June 2022

June 30, 2022

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Sex

Here are three key tips about intimacy that will help avoid common issues and create...

June 07, 2022

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Money

Tensions and disagreements around money are among the most common frustrations in marriage. The good...

June 01, 2022

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Communication

Learn how to be a generous and kind communicator with your spouse.

May 2022

May 19, 2022

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Making a Happy Marriage

Your spouse almost certainly deeply cares about and appreciates you. But they won’t live that...

May 10, 2022

10 Encouraging Facts About Marriage You Need to Hear and Share

How often do you hear someone toss out negative comments about the state of marriage...

April 2022

April 12, 2022

3 Ways Fictional Marriages can Sabotage Real Ones—and How to Get it Right

Here are three common ways we must replace fiction with truth so we we can...

March 2022

March 22, 2022

Does Marriage Matter? This Study Says Yes

Is marriage optional? Does it matter if I get married? Does it matter if fewer...

March 15, 2022

Going from “You” and “Me” to “We”

Your spouse deeply cares about you and has your best interest at heart—even when they...

March 08, 2022

Simple But Powerful Relationship Lessons We Can Learn From Kids

Children can teach us some of the behaviors that are helpful for building healthy and...

February 2022

February 15, 2022

How To Inspire More Romance From Your Man

Ladies, was your Valentine’s Day a little… disappointing? You might be surprised to learn that...

February 08, 2022

Guys, Here’s How To Do Real-Life Romance

Dating your wife is an investment that pays big dividends in the long-term health and...

December 2021

December 28, 2021

The Top Ten Blog Posts From 2021

It’s become a late-December tradition for us to share the most popular blog posts from...

December 07, 2021

He’s Retiring! What Happens Now?

Retirement is a life change, for sure. But “change” doesn’t have to mean trouble. Here...

November 2021

November 30, 2021

Mixing Fear with Money and Marriage

Although insecurities lie deep within us, there are simple ways of addressing them.