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June 2022

June 27, 2022

How False Accusations Can Put a Damper on Your Marriage

I got a sip of my own nasty medicine when a man in Walmart falsely...

June 14, 2021

7 Easy Ways to Act Like You Meant It When You Said “I Do

If my husband had said "I'll give it a shot" when the pastor asked him...

June 10, 2021

This is Why a Dad’s Discipline is Important

I still don't know what possessed me to sneak out of my house in the...

February 2021

February 12, 2021

Beware of These 5 Ways You May Unintentionally Push Your Man Away

I functioned like a chauffeur early in my marriage. I was constantly doing stuff to...

January 2021

January 29, 2021

5 Tough Questions to Consider Before You Call It Quits

One hundred percent of marriages hit hard spots. And half of them end in divorce....

January 21, 2021

1 Sure Way to Tell You’re in a Healthy Marriage

Do women who say they never fight with their husbands make you sick? It's tempting...

May 2020

May 31, 2020

A Letter to My Sons on The Truth About Racism After the Death of George Floyd

After the buildings have burned and the haze has cleared, my sons will have to...

March 2020

March 20, 2020

How to Handle the Homeschooling Pandemic Like a Pro

13 Tips to Help You Know How to Best Home School Your Child When the...

March 19, 2020

How to Tell If You’re a Bully

Do you do whatever is necessary to maintain control in your marriage? Do you pout...

February 2020

February 25, 2020

4 Bad Habits That Will Make You Justify Cheating

Cheating is just wrong. Most people would agree. If we all know it's wrong, how can...

February 14, 2020

7 Ways to Prevent Feeling like a Valentine’s Day Loser

Do you feel like a loser because your man doesn't "do" Valentine's Day? What do...

January 2020

January 29, 2020

5 No Good, Very Bad Reasons for Divorce

He gets on your nerves. Maybe he's lazy, works too much or is bad with...

January 24, 2020

11 Ways to Improve Your Marriage Fast

"Til death do us part" was starting to sound like a pretty long time. I was...

December 2019

December 30, 2019

This Common Myth Can Stop You From Fixing Your Marriage

Did your marriage get off to a rocky start? Mind did. So why do I...

December 30, 2019

How I Painlessly Changed Myself and Changed My Marriage for the Better

Do you argue about the same issues over and over again? Do you feel like...

December 19, 2019

5 Ways to Show Your Man You Respect Him

When I got married I didn't understand what people meant when they said,"Respect your husband."...

December 12, 2019

Make Your Holiday Great By Doing This

Have you ever felt like crying after you opened a gift from your husband? I...

October 2019

October 30, 2019

5 Ways to Tell if Counseling is Ruining Your Marriage

When I found myself in a hard place in my marriage, I did what people...

August 2019

August 28, 2019

Want a Happier Marriage? Try This

God is love. He wants you to be happy. That's what I told myself when...

August 20, 2019

7 Things Wives Should Stop Doing

What should a wife do if she wants to improve her marriage? How should she...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

24 Practical Ways to Respect Your Husband

Men need respect. That's just the way it is. God made them that way. It...

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

12 Signs You Have an Inner Control Freak (That May Be Coming Out)

Has he lost that loving feeling? Are you scratching your head wondering where it's gone?...

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 27, 2019

Why I’m Glad I’m Married to My Third Husband

Staying married isn't easy. So how do you make your marriage work? The key to...

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 22, 2019

7 Good Reasons You Shouldn’t Bad-mouth Your Husband

Sharing your relationship problems with friends and family may not be the best idea. I...

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...

March 12, 2019

3 Ways to Deal With Anger

Marriage offers plenty of opportunities to learn how to deal with anger. Did you know...

March 03, 2019

5 Fool-proof Ways to Get Your Husband’s Attention (Without Getting Naked)

Does this sound like you? He never listens to me. Where’s the man I married?...

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