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May 2018

May 10, 2018

A Protective Dad In the Wild

I know this might seem like it should be a Mother’s Day article… but I’m...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

What he’s thinking when you frown

After speaking at some awesome women’s events recently (shout out to the ASPIRE women's conference...

April 13, 2018

When You Think Your Husband Is Overreacting . . . Again

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

March 2018

March 12, 2018

4 Ways to Help Your Husband Up His Romantic Game

My friend Michelle once told me about a Valentine’s Day a couple years ago when...

February 2018

February 21, 2018

4 Triggers that Cause Wives to Worry

There are definite reasons wives keep checking in on the state of their marriage relationship...

February 05, 2018

3 Ways Porn Hurts the Heart of Your Wife

In more than a dozen years of research about how guys privately think about things...

February 02, 2018

How to Stop Losing It When Your Husband Gets Lost

A friend told me recently that she and her husband were heading to meet some...

February 01, 2018

2 Reasons Why Your Man Hates Conflict

Women sometimes feel like the only reason men walk away is that they are angry...

January 2018

January 23, 2018

The Desire Husbands Don’t Like to Discuss

It's easy to be skeptical, but you have to put aside your cynicism and be...

January 19, 2018

Three Things to Never Say to Your Husband

Ladies, these three toxic phrases should be at the top of the list for "What...

January 18, 2018

When Your Man Gets Upset About Money

Most likely, hiding beneath the money behavior that is driving you nuts is a man...

January 10, 2018

When Your Husband Wants Sex…Again

Sex is not just a physical need — it’s also about emotions. Here are three...

January 08, 2018

Best of 2017: Relationships, Marriage, and the Topic Everyone Asks About

As one final look back at 2017 (for those of us who can't believe it's...

December 2017

December 11, 2017

What Men Think About #MeToo: The Top 6 Reactions

Sexual harassment has always been there, in the shadowy corners of Hollywood and corporate America....

November 2017

November 06, 2017

Transform Your Relationship With This One Simple Rule

In our research with men, it was clear that one of a man’s most painful...

October 2017

October 06, 2017

How Healthy He Is Matters to Her

I don’t think there are many who would be surprised to hear that in my...

September 2017

September 18, 2017

How to Respect Your Husband When You Really Don’t Trust Him

Dear Shaunti, I recently read For Women Only and I now realize how important it is for...

September 01, 2017

The Foreign Culture of a Man’s Mind and How to Navigate It

Sometimes working with men can be very much like working in an unknown culture.

August 2017

August 25, 2017

How to Regain His Love and Restore Your Relationship

Dear Shaunti, My husband and I have been married 5 years and I love him,...

August 24, 2017

Make Your Husband Happy With the Next-Day Rule

Ladies, imagine that as part of your dream job or volunteer work, you are offered...

July 2017

July 21, 2017

When He Denies Needing Your Help, Here’s Why

Ladies, has your man ever refused to admit that he should go see a doctor...

July 19, 2017

5 Reasons to Leave the Lights on for Sex

Yes, the idea is scary for many women! But in my years of social research,...

July 06, 2017

Sex and Men’s True Hidden Desire

Wives, does your husband want sex...again? It's not just a physical need -- it's also...

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...

May 2017

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...

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...