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June 2025

June 04, 2025

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 4)

This week, we’ll look at the final two expectations that men often have. (And I...

July 2024

July 02, 2024

When Life (and Relationships) Aren’t What You Hoped (Part 3)

We’ve spent the last two weeks exploring three critical (but oh so hard) steps that...

April 2024

April 09, 2024

How to Handle Unmet Money Expectations (Part 2)

Money. Conflict. Those two words are paired a lot more often than most of us...

March 2024

March 05, 2024

What Wives Need Most From Their Husbands (Part 2)

In our For Men Only research, we found that fully 82% of women have an...

February 2024

February 27, 2024

What Wives Need Most From Their Husbands (Part 1)

We hope this will help you understand what makes your wife tick, and help you...

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...

January 2023

January 03, 2023

Don’t Should On Yourself

The temptation is to “should” on yourself – to beat yourself up. (“I can’t believe...

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 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...

August 2022

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 13, 2022

How to Read Your Wife’s Mind

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

June 2022

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.

March 2022

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...

January 2022

January 25, 2022

Let’s Bring Kindness Back! Here’s How To Start

These three daily actions make up the 30-Day Kindness Challenge and they are absolutely transformative...

November 2021

November 16, 2021

This One Secret Is A Game-Changer For Any Relationship

If we can just keep in mind one thought the next time we assume a...

September 2021

September 28, 2021

Does Your Husband Shut Down When You Ask Questions? Here’s Why

If you’ve ever seen your man shut down when you think you’re just asking questions...

August 2021

August 05, 2021

When You’ve Found “The One” Go All In

A lifelong commitment provides a secure foundation for persevering through the valleys that are part...

May 2021

May 13, 2021

Joy Comes In the Morning: It’s OK to Resolve Your Disagreement Tomorrow

Sometimes the stress of work, family, and finances simply leaves spouses too drained to work...

April 2021

April 08, 2021

Four Phrases Your Wife Would Love To Hear From You

Husbands, when your wife is facing tough times or is weary, and it’s in your...

March 2021

March 11, 2021

Make Sure Your Wife Knows That She’s Beautiful to You!

Men, your wife—at her most decked out and when she’s a bit disheveled—needs to know...

February 2021

February 16, 2021

The Sex & Conversation Series, Part 3: “If My Spouse Loved Me, They Would WANT To Do What Warms My Heart!”

Would it surprise you to know that there are multiple ways most of us have...

January 2021

January 26, 2021

The Sex & Conversation Series, Part 1: One Simple Sentence That Will Delight Your Wife

There is a magic bullet of a phrase that can make your wife feel so...

January 19, 2021

Commit to Your Marriage By Going “All-In”

When too much independence is carried over into marriage, it can create walls between spouses.

December 2020

December 09, 2020

Announcing a New Resource for Thriving in Love and Money

If you or your church are pondering whether to do a money management course in...

November 2020

November 10, 2020

This One Thing Makes a Huge Difference for Your Teen

Parents, I have some encouraging news for you. Although we’re all suffering from just a...

September 2020

September 03, 2020

The Good News about Couples in Quarantine

Have you been wondering how marriages have been holding up during this weird time when...

August 2020

August 26, 2020

Part 4 — Your Husband Just Lost His Job: How to Respond

As we venture through this time of uncertainty, I hope this series has been helpful....

August 06, 2020

Part 2: Your Husband Just Lost His Job: How to Respond

We are facing the greatest time of economic uncertainty in almost 100 years. Our world...