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December 2023

December 19, 2023

November 2023

November 28, 2023

Solutions for Sarcasm? Yeah, Right. (Nix the Negativity Series, Part 3)

At its best, sarcasm and joking around can create levity in hard situations. We all...

November 21, 2023

From Grumbling to Grateful! (Nix the Negativity Series, Part 2)

Even though most of us want to think we’re glass-half-full types, we all grumble and...

November 07, 2023

7 Date Night Do’s and Don’ts (Part 2)

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on date night ideas that can help...

October 2023

October 31, 2023

7 Date Night Do’s and Don’ts (Part 1)

Date night. Have two words ever caused more expectation and pressure for couples? (Well, maybe...

October 10, 2023

7 Steps to Keep Defensiveness from Ruining Our Relationships (Part 1)

One woman told me that in reading The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages she...

October 03, 2023

You Encouragers Need Encouragement Too!

One of our main goals as a ministry is to equip you because you are...

September 2023

September 12, 2023

Four Ways to Find Peace in Any Storm

I don’t know why our son had to go through epilepsy or I had to...

September 05, 2023

What Every Empty Nest Parent Needs to Know (Part 3)

Are you adjusting to an empty nest? This series will help! Part 1 and Part...

August 2023

August 29, 2023

What Every Empty Nest Parent Needs to Know (Part 2)

No matter how much great groundwork we’ve laid by nudging our kids toward autonomy in...

August 22, 2023

What Every Empty Nest Parent Needs to Know (Part 1)

So in the span of a few very short weeks or months, as our kids...

August 08, 2023

The Saver-Spender Disconnect in Marriage – and How to Handle It

By Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn Are you and your spouse on two different pages around...

August 01, 2023

Debunking the Bad Rap Against Evangelical Men

I have been waiting for a year to write this blog. (Actually, I’ve been waiting...

July 2023

July 06, 2023

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 1)

Have you ever stopped to think about all the events that would appear on the...

June 2023

June 15, 2023

Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (Part 1)

In honor of Father’s Day, this two-part blog is a follow up to an earlier...

June 01, 2023

Rocky Finances Don’t Have to Mean a Rocky Relationship!

Our research found that when a couple has friction over money, it’s not about the...

May 2023

May 09, 2023

“I Got Divorced too Quickly… but Maybe it Can Work”

For those who newly have hope – reach out for support, especially through your church....

May 02, 2023

4 Easy Ways to Start Helping Kids Understand Their Feelings

The time is now to help our kids understand their emotions and for us to...

April 2023

April 20, 2023

The Good Thing About Being the Bad Guy, Part 1

This is a two-part blog to encourage and equip parents of teenagers. In this part...

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 09, 2023

How Kind Are You?

We teach our children to be kind to others. We remind a struggling friend to...

February 2023

February 28, 2023

Should Men Hold the Door? (Or Lift the Suitcase?)

Last year I was on an airplane, struggling to lift my heavy suitcase into the...

February 21, 2023

More Money Won’t Help Your Marriage – But These Habits Will

“If we just had more money it would change everything . . .” That thought...

January 2023

January 24, 2023

This One Action Can Create a Competent and Confident Dad (Part 1)

So the overall implication is clear for all the fathers out there: the more you...

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....

December 2022

December 15, 2022

Shining Our Light For All To See

Joy can be found even when there’s a lump in our throat. Let’s look for...

October 2022

October 20, 2022

NO, I DON’T HAVE A MICROPHONE IN YOUR HOUSE

It always makes me laugh. Multiple times a year, someone will come up to me...

October 11, 2022

Finding Hope in a Breast Cancer Journey – PART 2

This journey has grown my faith, Jeff's faith, and no doubt the faith of our...

September 2022

September 27, 2022

Are You Lonelier Than You Think?

Not long ago, Jeff and I were presenting our latest research to the annual convention...