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June 2017

June 29, 2017

The Guaranteed Cure for “Grumpy Guy” Syndrome

Three Actions Guaranteed to Cure “Grumpy Guy” Syndrome He’s an involved dad. He’s respected at...

June 26, 2017

4 Things That Will Strengthen Your Long-Distance Relationship

Today's article is a guest post from my Digital Content Manager, Caroline Niziol. Caroline has...

June 22, 2017

4 Powerful Ways to Help Your Husband Feel Amazing

Ladies, do you know how to support your normal, visually-wired husband in this abnormal culture?...

June 14, 2017

What You Need to Do Before You Have Sex With Your Wife

So, guys, you’ve just had a big fight with your wife and now you’re ready...

June 09, 2017

These Four Phrases Will Make You a Hero to Your Wife

Guys, I know from the For Men Only research that you want to make your wife...

June 05, 2017

How to Respect An Imperfect Husband

Dear Shaunti, I really struggle with the whole ‘respect your husband’ thing you talk about...

June 02, 2017

This One Sneaky Trap Will Kill Your Marriage

Here’s one particularly deadly but easily-missed trap that could be present in your marriage right...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

3 Things Beneath Your Husband’s Desire for Sex

Your husband wants sex? 3 things he’s not saying out loud: 1. “I need to feel...

May 12, 2017

3 Essential Things You Need to Know About a Man’s Brain

Here are three key facts we females usually don’t know about the male brain wiring...

May 03, 2017

Finally Kill the Never-Ending Cycle of the Grumpy Husband – Forever

Dear Shaunti: My husband is an involved dad, a leader at our church, the type...

May 01, 2017

Two Things You Need to Know About Yourself

If you’re reading this, I can tell you two things about yourself. First: You think...

April 2017

April 21, 2017

What NOT to Say to Your Man – Ever

Ladies, if there were a reality TV show like “What NOT to Wear,” but for...

April 12, 2017

This Particular Feeling is EXCRUCIATING for Men

Dear Shaunti: My husband is great at many things, but sometimes he struggles with getting...

April 07, 2017

3 Ways Viewing Porn Harms Your Wife

Men, in more than a dozen years of research about how guys privately think about...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Husband acting grumpy and withdrawn? You can change that!

Ladies, does your man seem to be doing everything right outside of the house, but...

March 29, 2017

Every Woman Desperately Wants to Hear this Essential Phrase

Every little girl dreams of finding her prince and knowing she is his princess. Husbands,...

March 28, 2017

3 Powerful Life Lessons From a World War II Veteran

My husband and his whole family stood vigil by a hospice bedside last week. It...

March 01, 2017

Avoid Divorce With This Simple Recipe for a Happy Marriage

I love that social science now regularly disproves this long-held belief of our culture: that...

November 2016

November 02, 2016

Processing After a Fight? It’s Different for Men – Here’s Why

Dear Shaunti, I feel like my husband is a total avoider. When we get into...

October 2016

October 24, 2016

Why the “Married Sex” Video Makes Me Furious

Recently, someone asked what I think about the “Married Sex During the Week” video posted...

October 18, 2016

Wives, See His Anger as a Legitimate Signal of Pain – and Address it with Respect

Every relationship – even the happiest ones! -- will have moments of conflict. And how...

October 13, 2016

Men, Do This to Enjoy More Sex in Your Marriage

Men: If you want more sex, give her better anticipation time Although some couples are...

October 11, 2016

Husbands, Get in the Habit of Telling Your Wife This

Every little girl dreams of finding her prince and knowing she is his princess. Husbands,...

October 04, 2016

Two reasons why he walks away from an emotional conversation

A reader recently asked: “Why does my boyfriend always seem to RUN from a conflict? ...

September 2016

September 29, 2016

The two most dangerous assumptions women make about relationships

After I finished speaking at a recent women’s event, a beautiful woman who I will...

September 27, 2016

Don’t believe the myth — good news about marriage is still out there!

Hi everyone – I thought you’d want to see this piece from the Washington Post, which...

September 01, 2016

Let’s Stop Dissing Dads (And the Daddy Commercial That Made Me Cry)

OK, it’s my turn to ask a question: why do we think it is okay...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Men, Avoid This Sneaky Trap That Will Kill Your Marriage

Last week, speaking primarily to women, we revealed the sneaky trap that will quietly but...

August 18, 2016

The One Sneaky Trap That Will Kill Your Marriage

“If I had heard this a few years ago, I wouldn’t be divorced today.” I...

August 04, 2016

What Men Need Most From the Woman They Love

While we women enjoy hearing our man tell us “I love you” often to reassure...