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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...

February 2022

February 15, 2022

How To Inspire More Romance From Your Man

Ladies, was your Valentine’s Day a little… disappointing? You might be surprised to learn that...

February 08, 2022

Guys, Here’s How To Do Real-Life Romance

Dating your wife is an investment that pays big dividends in the long-term health and...

June 2021

June 04, 2021

Recognize Your Man’s Romantic Intent When He Wants to Do Things Together

Most men (84%!) care about romance just as much as their wives do! Romance often...

June 01, 2021

Cozy Little Fires Everywhere: Small Ways to Warm Up Your Marriage

Here's how to build that all-important connection--a cozy little fire--with your spouse. Article by Ted...

April 2021

April 13, 2021

Why Your “Type” Isn’t Always Good For You

Today we are sharing a guest blog from Debra Fileta, Licensed Professional Counselor, while Shaunti is...

February 2021

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 14, 2019

Does Your Wife Worry How You’ll React When She Shares?

I know what it’s like to take a daughter to college, and it’s not easy....

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...

December 2017

December 24, 2017

How to Love the Good Man You Actually Have, Not the Prince You Don’t

I was thinking “This is so cheesy… why do I like it so much?” Why...

November 2017

November 14, 2017

5 Steps to Make Your Marriage Explode (in a Good Way!)

Assume the best of your spouse’s intentions toward you: in other words, that your spouse...

October 2017

October 05, 2017

Want More Romance? The 4 Things That Should Be On Your “Don’t Do” List

Who doesn’t love a good “To Do” list? I make them for everything…chores around the...

September 2017

September 27, 2017

Wives, Fill Up Your Husband’s Mental Instagram

Dear Shaunti: I read your book, For Women Only, and one thing you said scared...

August 2017

August 30, 2017

Make Sure Your Man Is One of the 25%

Ladies, do you love your husband, but find yourself regularly irritated by that little thing...

July 2017

July 10, 2017

4 Ways to Spark More Romance in Your Relationship

Ladies, have you been wishing your husband were more Prince Charming and a little less...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

3 Things Beneath Your Husband’s Desire for Sex

Your husband wants sex? 3 things he’s not saying out loud: 1. “I need to feel...

August 2015

August 10, 2015

Lackluster Sex Life? Be a Flirt!

Dear Shaunti, My husband and I were both pretty sexually inexperienced when we first got...

August 25, 2014

Connection Resurrection: Bringing Back The Spark

Dear Shaunti: I’ve been married for 15 years, and my wife is a great mom,...

August 18, 2014

How Do I Respect My Husband When He Makes So Many Mistakes?

Dear Shaunti, I really struggle with the whole ‘respect your husband’ thing you talk about...

April 2014

April 21, 2014

Don’t Force Your Sex Life into Hibernation Mode By Choosing Sleep Over Sex

Dear Shaunti, We have young kids, and often I’m so exhausted that I just want...

April 03, 2014

Beyond the Candlelight: Finding Romance In Unusual Places

Dear Shaunti, I wish my husband were more romantic. I love spending time with him—we...