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December 2017

December 27, 2017

7 Ways to Make 2018 Your BEST Year of Marriage Yet

Most of my New Year's resolutions fail, because a goal without a disciplined plan is...

May 2017

May 10, 2017

31-Day Marriage Devotional (a free online resource for couples)

My wife Ashley and I love working with married couples and creating resources to help...

February 2017

February 15, 2017

The advice that changed our marriage forever

My wife Ashley and I have been working with married couples for most of our own married...

January 2017

January 26, 2017

7 Ways to Protect Your Marriage in Hard Times

I was speaking to a man from our church this morning and he was telling...

January 25, 2017

3 Daily Actions That Can Transform Your Marriage

My good friend Shaunti Feldhahn is an author and social researcher who has uncovered some...

September 2016

September 21, 2016

The 3-Day Marriage Challenge

You can make real and lasting improvements in your marriage in just 72 hours if...

August 2016

August 16, 2016

Ten surprising facts about marriage in the Bible

These ten timeless truths could revolutionize your relationship.

August 11, 2016

9 steps to rebuilding trust in marriage

A marriage can't survive without trust.

August 02, 2016

The unexpected secret to a happy marriage

The Bible reveals a hidden and unexpected "secret" about what truly makes a marriage work.

August 02, 2016

The big business of “Mistress Dispellers”

This global trend to battle infidelity shows why so many modern marriages are broken.

August 01, 2016

The 3 forms of abuse in marriage

Don't suffer in silence. Help is available.

July 2016

July 22, 2016

12 celebrity couples with strong marriages

With all the divorces in Hollywood, it's nice to see some famous couples who are...

July 05, 2016

9 habits that lead to divorce

Every married couple has exchanged vows which promise "til death do us part," but for...

April 2016

April 17, 2016

The Ten Best Marriage Tips of All Time

As the co-founder of The Facebook Marriage Page and StrongerMarriages.com, I've had the privilege of interacting with thousands...

March 2016

March 07, 2016

7 signs of a dysfunctional relationship

I was recently donating blood at our local blood bank, and as I laid in...

March 05, 2015

Your spouse’s 5 most annoying habits

Habits that seemed "cute and quirky" while you were dating can become really annoying after years...

March 04, 2015

7 ways to lose an argument with your spouse

Early in my marriage, I lost every argument. I lost because I was approaching the...

March 02, 2015

7 ways to say, “I love you.”

I remember the first time I said, "I love you," to my amazing wife, Ashley. At...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Dangerous Marriage Advice

As my wife Ashley and I have worked with couples, we've discovered an crucial principle... One...

February 26, 2015

12 causes of stress in marriage

Marriage is awesome, but it can also be really stressful some days! Every marriage faces challenges....

February 17, 2015

5 ways to bring more laughter to your marriage

Laughter fills the soundtrack of a healthy marriage. When was the last time you and...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

When his dream is her nightmare.

Marriage requires a lot of healthy compromise. It's important for spouse's to dream together, but based...

October 2014

October 08, 2014

7 ways couples can harm their marriage without even realizing it.

As I've interacted with couples from all over the world, I've found that many of the...

October 08, 2014

7 ways couples can harm their marriage without even realizing it

As I've interacted with couples from all over the world, I've found that many of the...

May 2014

May 09, 2014

5 secrets wives don’t tell their husbands

I recently wrote a post called 4 things husbands don't tell their wives which stirred up...

November 2013

November 07, 2013

4 things you should NEVER say to your spouse.

Have you ever said something to your spouse and then immediately thought to yourself..."Ummmm...I didn't...

November 07, 2013

4 things you should NEVER say to your spouse EVER

If you have to ask #1, you probably already know the answer.

May 2013

May 06, 2013

6 ways to rebuild trust when it’s been broken

Okay, so you can't trust your spouse anymore after they did THAT thing. Here's help.

May 06, 2013

How to rebuild trust

Below are six keys to rebuilding trust when it's been broken in a relationship. For...