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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...

August 2019

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....

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 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 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 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...

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....

February 14, 2018

9 Tips for Battling Body Shame

TV, a full belly, fatigue, headache, kids, or a fight are some of the ways...

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 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....

July 10, 2017

This is Why Social Media Can Improve Your Marriage

I have yet to come across a union that resembles a Facebook version. All smiles,...

July 06, 2017

7 Ways to Be A More Positive Wife Right Now

I rolled my eyes, bent over and snatched the terrycloth heap off the floor. His...

June 2017

June 01, 2017

4 Reasons Why I Choose to Work

Dear Son, You've never known a time when I haven't worked. I returned to work the...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

How to Deal With Past Hurts and Resentments in Marriage

When my husband and I got married shortly after I graduated college, I waged a...

April 2017

April 18, 2017

9 Sure-Fire Ways to Guarantee Your Marriage Will Fail

Things were getting ugly. That's when the Colgate Pump saved my marriage. Let me explain. I...

February 2017

February 08, 2017

5 Ways to Be a Better Wife

Being a wife isn't easy for me. It's not natural for me to greet my...

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