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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...

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...

July 2020

July 23, 2020

Do This One Simple Thing When Your Husband Annoys You

Do you ever think, "Why does my husband irritate me so much?" Early in our...

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...

January 2020

January 29, 2020

3 Reasons Your Prince Charming Now Seems Like a Toad

Why has my husband changed? What happened to my Prince Charming? When you first fall...

December 2019

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...

October 08, 2019

4 Words No Husband Wants to Hear

It seems innocent. But when have you ever said to your husband, "We need to...

October 04, 2019

3 Powerfully Simple Ways to Make Your Marriage Happier

Did you go into marriage thinking it'd be your happy place? I did. And when...

July 2019

July 11, 2019

5 Ways to Tell Which Friends May End Up Sitting in a Singles’ Bar

Show me your girlfriends, and I'll tell you what kind of marriage you have. I'll...

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...

July 01, 2019

5 Steps to Kill Self Doubt and Kindle Self-Assurance

You're not the only one who feels insecure sometimes. Everyone does. Insecurity and self-doubt can...

June 2019

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 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 22, 2019

You May Not Know These 5 Things Are Pushing Him Away

You love him so much. Why does he push you away? As the closest person...

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?...

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 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 09, 2019

7 Reasons to Pray for My 14 Year-Old’s Future Wife

Praying for your son's future wife can be a powerful thing. I have no idea...

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?...

February 2019

February 20, 2019

6 Steps to Combat “I’m Not Enough”

You're fat. Lose weight. Love, A Friend. Imagine my surprise when I opened an anonymous...

February 14, 2019

7 Ways to Cope When You Take the Valentine’s Day Walk of Shame

Have you ever felt like an unloved loser because your husband doesn't "do" Valentine's Day?...

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...

February 03, 2019

11 Important Traits to Look for in a Man Before You Consider Marriage

1. He doesn't apologize for being a man. He's proud to be a man. He...

January 2019

January 26, 2019

5 Revolutionary Books That’ll Make You Want to Improve Your Marriage

Happily ever after doesn't happen by itself. No fairy godmothers, no magic wands, no bippity...

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...

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