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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...

April 2020

April 13, 2020

7 Ways to Know If You’re More Selfish Than You Think You Are

It's easy to recognize selfishness in someone else, but how can you tell if you're...

April 13, 2020

12 Ways to Make Him Sorry That Quarantine is Over

Being cooped up can test even the best of relationships. The longer you have the...

March 2020

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...

January 2020

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...

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 09, 2019

3 Important Lessons I Learned About Marriage From the Colgate Pump

I learned three important lessons about expectations in marriage from the Colgate Pump. Yep, I'm...

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....

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?...

April 2019

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...

January 2019

January 26, 2019

7 Ways to Let Go of Past Hurt and Look to the Future

Is the past holding you back? It may still be painful, if it was horrible....

January 24, 2019

8 Ways to be a Much Better Wife

Being a wife isn't easy. Being an excellent wife can be really hard, especially in today's...

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 06, 2019

This is the Most Missed Diagnosis & It Could be Destroying Your Marriage

Are you fatigued and depressed? Are you gaining weight but losing your hair? Is 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 28, 2018

How to Respect Your Husband When He’s a Jerk

It's easy to respect your husband if he's a nice guy. But what about when...

December 21, 2018

The 1 Thing You Can Do Right Now Even Though He’s Wrong

Are you married to a guy who's always right? It can be downright frustrating to...

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...

December 16, 2018

7 Ways to Take Your Communication to the Next Level

You could talk for hours before you got married. It seemed you could talk about...

December 14, 2018

‘You Deserve to Be Happy’ and 4 Other Lies About Marriage

Making a decision to leave a marriage is serious and shouldn't be made lightly. Sometimes...

December 07, 2018

How Your ‘But’ Affects Your Sex Life

Your but can interfere in your marriage because it's a major driver in body shame....

November 2018

November 26, 2018

How He Really Feels When You Say, “I’m Too Tired”

Your husband's an attractive guy, but sometimes you're just not in the mood. It might...

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...

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