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August 2023

August 31, 2023

How My Kids Taught Me a Valuable About Marriage

Have you ever learned a hard lesson from your kids? This is one of those...

June 2021

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...

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...

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...

August 2019

August 26, 2019

There’s No Such Thing As a Perfect Marriage

When I wanted people to think my marriage was perfect, I was miserable. What looked...

July 2019

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...

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

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...

March 2019

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 05, 2019

Why is Drinking at a Young Age Bad?

I wasn’t prepared for the moment my kids could legally buy and drink alcohol. And...

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."...

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...

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

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...

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...

March 2018

March 22, 2018

7 Reasons Wives Should Not Be Okay With Porn

Do you like "This is Us?" It's a popular show on NBC. During a recent...

February 2018

February 22, 2018

4 Ways Not to Talk to Your Husband

"Did you get the peanut butter," you ask as he walks in the door....

December 2017

December 08, 2017

This Isn’t What I Signed Up For

Have you ever wanted something so badly but when you got it, it didn’t work...

November 2017

November 03, 2017

Not Tonight, Honey, I Feel Fat

Have you ever said, "Not tonight. I'm tired" when you really meant, "Not tonight. I...

September 2017

September 27, 2017

The Day I Almost Walked Out On My Marriage

I was done. Finito. Tapped out. I felt like a single parent. When my husband...

September 14, 2017

27 Things I Want My Daughters to Consider When Choosing a Mate

1. Choose a man who will treat you like a lady. I believe in equal work...

September 06, 2017

Lingerie Lessons to Try Right Now. . .

What do a black lace teddy and conflict have in common? If you're in either...

July 2017

July 16, 2017

This is the Most Missed Diagnosis and It Could Be Ruining Your Life

I wasn't suicidal, but death didn't sound so bad. What was wrong with me? Tired....

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