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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...

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...

June 2021

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 14, 2021

7 Lessons I Want My Kids to Learn From Watching My Marriage

Have you ever wondered, "What are my kids learning from watching my marriage?" The answer...

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...

December 2020

December 23, 2020

6 Ways to Deal With Disappointment This Christmas

How do you deal with disappointment at Christmas? What happens when the Christmas you envision...

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...

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...

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 26, 2020

How to Use This Pandemic to Make Your Marriage Stronger

Quarantine can test the best of marriages. But if you're already struggling, being stuck in...

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...

March 19, 2020

7 Marriage Hacks You Need to Know During Quarantine

Early in your marriage, being locked in a small, private room with your husband might've...

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 24, 2020

Are You Primed to Cheat?

Are you primed for an affair? Are you frustrated, lonely and overwhelmed? Are you looking...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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