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March 2021

March 18, 2021

Stop Hooking Up In Your Marriage

One of the foundational truths about sex is that God designed it to be intertwined...

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...

March 02, 2021

When She Wants Sex More Than He Does

Both in Christian and secular cultures, the message we’ve long heard is that men want...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

Help Make Your Marriage Great By Being Grateful For Your Spouse

Have you ever been around one of those couples who just never seem to have...

February 18, 2021

Put The “Fun” Back in Your Marriage

“Highly happy couples aren’t just spending time together because they’re happy; a big part of...

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...

February 11, 2021

Here’s How To Be Romantic All Year, Not Just On Valentine’s Day

I’m curious. What is your attitude each year when Valentine’s Day rolls around? Happy anticipation...

February 02, 2021

The Sex & Conversation Series, Part 2: Sex Creates A Powerful Connection With Your Man’s Heart

Even with many married couples spending more time at home than ever before, we still...

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 22, 2021

Your Time Is Worth Way More Than Money To Your Wife

What husbands are frequently working so hard to provide might not be what is really...

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.

January 12, 2021

How To Tame Your Temper When You’re About To Lose It

In my research I’ve found that when we are angry with a friend or family...

January 07, 2021

When You Tease Your Husband, It’s Really No Joke

Learn from the example of highly happy couples to prevent THIS from happening in your...

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...

October 2020

October 27, 2020

Why Does What I Buy Make My Husband So Upset?

Current circumstances have definitely made shopping a little more complicated. If it’s not with masks...

September 2020

September 12, 2020

Planning Your (Delayed) Wedding? Focus on What Really Matters.

A friend recently told me about her nephew’s much-delayed wedding. First, it was going to...

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 19, 2020

Part 3: Your Husband Just Lost His Job: How to Respond

In Part 1 we shared the surprising (shocking!) emotional factor at work inside most men...

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...

May 2020

May 04, 2020

The Emerge Stronger Series: Learn About Yourself and Your Spouse to Navigate Money Well

This is Part 5 of a series that looks at the research-based solutions to navigating...

April 2020

April 17, 2020

The Emerge Stronger Series: Get Emotionally Close While Being Physically Close

This is Part 3 of a series that looks at the research-based solutions to navigating...

January 2020

January 21, 2020

Lessons From A Lost Love Note

My friend was browsing at a Goodwill outside Atlanta, when she spotted a book (Really...

July 2019

July 09, 2019

How to Avoid Painful Political Discussions with Your Spouse

The most recent political campaign really did a number on civil political conversation—among friends, Facebook...

June 2019

June 12, 2019

How Your Husband Feels When You’re Too Tired For Sex

As Leslie settled into bed, more than ready for a good night’s sleep, Todd walked...

June 05, 2019

The Best Way to Handle Conflict? Be Best Friends with Your Spouse

Matt and Jessie never used to fight, but there have been a lot of arguments,...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

Why Your Wife Wants to Text You All Day

Recently, a man at one of my conferences spoke up about a marital issue that...

April 2019

April 03, 2019

The BEST Wedding Gift Ever

We are approaching wedding season! April, May and June are filled with shopping the registries,...

March 2019

March 21, 2019

Make His Day By Doing This In the Bedroom

What would you say if I told you that you could do one thing tonight...

February 2019

February 21, 2019

4 Secrets That Will Kill Your Relationship (Or Your Business)

Unless you’re in counterterrorism, nothing good comes from keeping secrets from those you care about....