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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...

March 2022

March 31, 2022

How to Appropriately Defend Your Man Without Slapping Anyone

I’m not a fan of Will Smith, Chris Rock or the Oscars, but I've got...

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...

February 2020

February 01, 2020

How to Apologize Like You Really Mean It

How should you apologize to your husband when you hurt his feelings? Like you really...

January 2020

January 17, 2020

Here’s What Happens When You Assume the Worst

Do you have "psychic-wife syndrome" or PWS? If you're among the millions of wives who...

January 17, 2020

You Can Avoid Looking Stupid By Doing This

Sometimes I assume the worst about my husband without having all the details, which never...

August 2019

August 22, 2019

7 Bad Habits That Can Ruin a Perfectly Good Marriage

Bad habits in marriage can ruin a perfectly good relationship or make a bad one...

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...

April 2019

April 25, 2019

4 Great Ideas That Will Ruin Your Marriage

Are you constantly searching for ways to improve your marriage? When I was miserable in...

March 2019

March 12, 2019

3 Ways to Deal With Anger

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

February 2019

February 10, 2019

Want 19 Rules for Keeping Your Man Happy?

Want 19 simple rules for keeping your man happy? Check out the "Good Wife's Guide."...

February 03, 2019

10 Ways to Tell If He Thinks You’re a Great Catch

1. You don't have a lot of junk in your trunk. You look for solutions...

January 2019

January 22, 2019

3 Ways to be Less Critical of Your Man

We found some baby birds in our yard last week. Really new baby birds. They...

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....

January 09, 2019

6 Steps to a Complete Apology So There’s No Doubt You Mean It

Has your husband ever said or done something that was completely insensitive and hurt your...

January 06, 2019

No One Stays Married to the Same Guy Forever

It's hard to stay married to the same guy forever. Believe me, I know. I've been...

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 21, 2018

7 Reasons Why You’re Never in the Mood and How to Fix It

How you remember the days. Horizontal hula, knocking boots--whatever you called it, you couldn't get...

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 06, 2018

26 Ways to Be Respectful Wife

Most women don't have a problem with unconditional love-- as long as they're getting...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

How To Be a Wife No Man Will Ever Want To Leave

Is it natural for you to greet your husband at the end of the day...

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....

March 2018

March 29, 2018

Don’t Let This Ruin Your Marriage

Keep your stupid chocolate bunny! That's what I heard anyway. Do you ever hear your...

February 2018

February 14, 2018

9 Tips for Battling Body Shame

TV, a full belly, fatigue, headache, kids, or a fight are some of the ways...

December 2017

December 19, 2017

This is the Most Surprising Reason Why A Man Likes a FAT Wife

Being FAT has nothing to do with the size of your rear, but it could...

November 2017

November 21, 2017

Discover 9 Ways to Change Your Marriage For Good

One night during dinner when I was 8 years old, my little brother started teasing...

October 2017

October 27, 2017

When Is Divorce the Best Answer?

One bad year turned into two and before I knew it, we were creeping up...

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