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August 2019

August 28, 2019

3 Things Every Husband Needs to Hear (A Lot)

What does your husband need from you? Shaunti Feldhahn, a bestselling author and social researcher,...

July 2019

July 01, 2019

4 Ways to Keep Romance Alive Even When You Feel Like You’re Dying

I recently read an article that said childbirth is a bigger factor in divorce than...

June 2019

June 10, 2019

4 Common Mistakes People Make When Trying to Fix Their Marriage

When my marriage was in the tank, I got a lot of great advice that...

May 2019

May 09, 2019

14 Lessons My Mother Taught Me When I Wasn’t Listening

My mom had a harshness about her I didn't understand as a kid. I thought...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Gossip About Your Husband (and 1 Reason You Should)

When people talk about things you shouldn't do in marriage, cheating, lying and abuse usually...

March 20, 2019

10 Steps to Stop Controlling Your Husband

Easier said than done, especially when you know best. How can you stop controlling your...

January 2019

January 12, 2019

7 Simple Ways to Back Off and Prevent a Fight

Fighting stinks. When things get heated, it's easy to say or do something you'll later regret....

December 2018

December 30, 2018

7 Sure-Fire Ways to Destroy Your Marriage

Can you believe how politically correct we've become? Are we really afraid to wish someone...

December 07, 2018

6 Ways to Eliminate PMS in Marriage (It’s Not What You Think)

Suffer from PMS? You're cranky. You get headaches. And your husband? He doesn't want to...

September 2018

September 07, 2018

This Surprisingly May Cause the Most Conflict in Your Marriage

Ever been in the middle of a mild disagreement with your husband when he started...

August 2018

August 14, 2018

I Was Right; He Just Didn’t Know Yet

Sometimes I feel like a fake. I write about wifing and respecting your husband and...

June 2018

June 01, 2018

How to Live With a Procrastinator Without Losing Your Mind

It's the third time this week you've asked him to take out the trash. But...

May 2018

May 25, 2018

What To Do When You Feel Like You’re No Good

I'd been rejected. I didn't want to tell my husband because I was embarrassed. I...

May 15, 2018

How Hard Circumstances Can Tank Your Marriage

Hard circumstances and marriage have something in common. One hundred percent of marriages go through...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

8 Ways to Be Less Selfish In Marriage

Marriage exposed a side of me that had never been so obvious: I am selfish....

April 16, 2018

How Childhood Impacts Your Marriage

What's your problem? That was a common refrain early in my marriage. Sometimes my husband's...

March 2018

March 22, 2018

7 Reasons Wives Should Not Be Okay With Porn

Do you like "This is Us?" It's a popular show on NBC. During a recent...

March 01, 2018

The Surprising Reason I Got Married

Of course, I loved him. But I had some other stuff going on that had...

February 2018

February 22, 2018

4 Ways Not to Talk to Your Husband

"Did you get the peanut butter," you ask as he walks in the door....

December 2017

December 27, 2017

Strong Marriages Don’t Happen By Accident

When my husband and I married, I assumed because we loved each other, marriage would...

December 08, 2017

This Isn’t What I Signed Up For

Have you ever wanted something so badly but when you got it, it didn’t work...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

How to Recover From the Worst. Gift. Ever. (and Live Happily Ever After)

Has your husband ever given you a gift that made you cry? Not because it...

November 03, 2017

Not Tonight, Honey, I Feel Fat

Have you ever said, "Not tonight. I'm tired" when you really meant, "Not tonight. I...

April 2017

April 18, 2017

9 Sure-Fire Ways to Guarantee Your Marriage Will Fail

Things were getting ugly. That's when the Colgate Pump saved my marriage. Let me explain. I...

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