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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 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....

March 2020

March 19, 2020

4 Things Your Man Will Do No Matter How Much He Loves You

Your husband is human. No matter how much he loves you, he's going to mess...

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 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...

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...

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...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

30 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 30

When I'd been married almost ten years, I thought I knew it all. At least...

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 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...

August 20, 2019

7 Things Wives Should Stop Doing

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

August 17, 2019

7 Ways Wives Communicate Disrespect (Without Realizing It)

Does respect come naturally to you? I'm not going to lie. It doesn't for me....

July 2019

July 31, 2019

How Changing My Mindset Changed My Marriage

What if you discovered you can change husband and your marriage. This isn’t a trick....

July 09, 2019

Why a Clean House Won’t Clean Up Your Marriage

Does clutter cause conflict in your marriage? Or does a messy marriage cause clutter? If...

June 2019

June 16, 2019

3 Proven Ways to Train Your Husband

I was an expert at being a husband. Here's the problem. I'm not a husband....

June 06, 2019

3 Signs You’re Wrecking Your Marriage

I was wrecking my marriage, and I didn't even realize it. Five years in and...

May 2019

May 28, 2019

7 Tips for Making Your Husband Feel Special When Raising Kids

Being a wife and a mom is like having two full-time jobs. Who comes first?...

May 20, 2019

Yes, Being a Stay-at-Home Mom is a ‘Real’ Job

My son asked me the other day when's the last time I'd had a "real"...

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...

May 02, 2019

You Can’t Have Your Intimacy and Your Control, Too

When my husband and I married, I thought it was my responsibility to teach him...

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...

April 17, 2019

6 Ways You May Unintentionally Disrespect Your Man

Do you try to make your man feel loved, but it doesn't seem to work?...

April 05, 2019

7 Things You Can Choose That’ll Improve Your Marriage

Maybe you made the same mistake I did. When I got married, I thought my...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

3 Ways to Make Sure Your Man Won’t Change

Is "how can I change my husband" a question you ask yourself over and over...

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...

March 12, 2019

3 Ways to Deal With Anger

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

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