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August 2019

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 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...

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...

May 2019

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 16, 2019

7 Ways to Be a Friend When Her Marriage is Hard

What do you do when a friend shares she's is in a hard place in...

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 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...

March 2019

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 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 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

5 Ways to Respond Instead of Feeling Offended

“Cute haircut . . ." It sounded like a compliment until he added, "It'd look...

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 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...

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 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 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 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 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 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...

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...

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...

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