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November 2017

November 02, 2017

Providing For a Family? It’s About More Than Money

As women’s earning power has changed over the last fifty years, so have marriage dynamics...

October 2017

October 23, 2017

Want a happy marriage? 3 Ways to Nix All Marriage Negativity

There’s a couple I know who just seems to have their act together. They’re a...

October 13, 2017

3 Surprising Reasons to Initiate Sex With Your Man

Although this article is for women, I’m sure some astonished men are looking in, and...

October 06, 2017

How Healthy He Is Matters to Her

I don’t think there are many who would be surprised to hear that in my...

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...

September 18, 2017

How to Respect Your Husband When You Really Don’t Trust Him

Dear Shaunti, I recently read For Women Only and I now realize how important it is for...

September 11, 2017

The Shock Value of the Competent Dad

I remember a couple of years ago around Mother’s Day, Jeff and I were watching...

September 06, 2017

Husband-Speak: How to Transform His World With Your Words

Imagine a springtime shower without the gentle sound of rain. Or a baseball game without...

August 2017

August 25, 2017

How to Regain His Love and Restore Your Relationship

Dear Shaunti, My husband and I have been married 5 years and I love him,...

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...

August 23, 2017

Guys, She Cares About This One Thing More Than Money

Many guys that I know often feel like they are caught between a rock and...

August 18, 2017

Guys, This Is What Women Really Want

Guys, women can seem SO complicated. How can you know what’s really in her mind?...

August 14, 2017

How to Surprise Your Wife In Ways That Will Delight Her

Men, have you ever been surprised when you’ve tried to surprise your wife? I heard just...

July 2017

July 21, 2017

When He Denies Needing Your Help, Here’s Why

Ladies, has your man ever refused to admit that he should go see a doctor...

July 19, 2017

5 Reasons to Leave the Lights on for Sex

Yes, the idea is scary for many women! But in my years of social research,...

July 12, 2017

3 Simple Compliments That Will Please Your Wife

Husbands, do you want to know what goes on inside your wife’s head? And do...

June 2017

June 29, 2017

The Guaranteed Cure for “Grumpy Guy” Syndrome

Three Actions Guaranteed to Cure “Grumpy Guy” Syndrome He’s an involved dad. He’s respected at...

June 26, 2017

4 Things That Will Strengthen Your Long-Distance Relationship

Today's article is a guest post from my Digital Content Manager, Caroline Niziol. Caroline has...

June 22, 2017

4 Powerful Ways to Help Your Husband Feel Amazing

Ladies, do you know how to support your normal, visually-wired husband in this abnormal culture?...

June 14, 2017

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...

June 09, 2017

These Four Phrases Will Make You a Hero to Your Wife

Guys, I know from the For Men Only research that you want to make your wife...

June 05, 2017

How to Respect An Imperfect Husband

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

June 02, 2017

This One Sneaky Trap Will Kill Your Marriage

“If I had heard this a few years ago, I wouldn’t be divorced today.” I...

April 2017

April 21, 2017

What NOT to Say to Your Man – Ever

Ladies, if there were a reality TV show like “What NOT to Wear,” but for...

April 12, 2017

This Particular Feeling is EXCRUCIATING for Men

Dear Shaunti: My husband is great at many things, but sometimes he struggles with getting...

April 07, 2017

3 Ways Viewing Porn Harms Your Wife

Men, in more than a dozen years of research about how guys privately think about...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Husband acting grumpy and withdrawn? You can change that!

Ladies, does your man seem to be doing everything right outside of the house, but...

March 29, 2017

Every Woman Desperately Wants to Hear this Essential Phrase

Every little girl dreams of finding her prince and knowing she is his princess. Husbands,...

March 28, 2017

3 Powerful Life Lessons From a World War II Veteran

My husband and his whole family stood vigil by a hospice bedside last week. It...