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January 2023

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....

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...

July 2021

July 13, 2021

4 Reasons Why Wives Can Feel Insecure

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

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...

November 2020

November 03, 2020

For the Next Few Weeks, We Have a Choice to Make

In a few hours, the polls will close. And for the next few days or...

December 2019

December 03, 2019

4 Tips To Help You Keep Your Holidays Conflict-Free

On your mark, get set . . . go! The holiday season is upon us,...

March 2019

March 12, 2019

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...

July 2018

July 05, 2018

Husbands — Not So Fast With The Intimacy After An Argument

It started off as a nice Saturday, right? Doing yard work together, going for a...

May 2018

May 19, 2018

Men. Women. Money. What Could Go Wrong?

So ladies, imagine one morning during the holidays, your old refrigerator suddenly seems about to...

February 2018

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...

November 2017

November 21, 2017

The Secret to Enjoying a Conflict-Free Holiday

“Let It Go” is a hard-core success strategy for giving yourself — and those around...

November 08, 2017

Love and Laughter: How Humor Can Ease Relationship Tension

Learn what is guaranteed to elicit a smile from your partner. When tensions run high,...

August 2017

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 17, 2017

3 Sneaky Ways You’re Making Yourself Stressed

Do you have any idea what is the most frequent command in the Bible? Believe...

October 2016

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? ...

August 2016

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...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Don’t Freak Out Over His Need for Space

Dear Shaunti: My husband and I haven’t been married very long, and I am scared...

March 30, 2015

Don’t freak out when your man handles an argument….like a man

Dear Shaunti: My husband and I haven’t been married very long, and I am scared...

March 16, 2015

Make-Up Sex: Does it Exist Beyond the Locker Room?

Dear Shaunti, The other day, I got into a big fight with my wife. In...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

What Women Want … In a War of Words

Dear Shaunti, The other day, I got into a huge fight with my wife. I...

January 2015

January 20, 2015

Solving Grumpy Guy

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