Finding a Spouse You Can Suffer With
Today's post is not only a well-written and very powerful post from www.newsanchortohomemaker.com, but something that resonates deeply with me (Josh) as my wife...
The Affair You Don’t Even Know You’re Having
Now more than ever, technology addiction is a threat to meaningful connection. Is it leading you straight to an affair?
How to Build Emotional Intimacy in Marriage
For women, emotional intimacy in marriage is crucial to a deep, thriving relationship. And the research proves it! For our book, The Five Love...
What to Do When You Don’t Have Any Energy Left For Your Spouse
After a full day of work and dealing with the kids, do you feel like you don’t have much time or energy left for your spouse? We often hear from couples about the stress of their busy lives. They work full time, go to school, raise kids, serve at church, and they wonder why their marriages are having difficulty.
The Key to Cherishing Your Spouse For a Lifetime
Neuroscience tells us that the shelf-life of an infatuation is about twelve to eighteen months. It’s a nice run while it lasts,...
The Dangers of a Low Maintenance Spouse
Because she is such a low maintenance spouse, I might take her for granted or even take advantage of her. I don’t want this to be our story.
Are You Taking Your Low-Maintenance Spouse For Granted?
Traps You Can Fall Into If Your Spouse Is Low-Maintenance
1. It’s easy to put your needs before their needs. Marriage calls for us to...
How 2 Minutes a Day Can Change Your Marriage
This simple practice could change your marriage in powerful ways. "I’m as happy as I’ve ever been in my marriage."
How to Have an Increasingly Happy Marriage
I have always been annoyed by the whole "marriage is for holiness, not happiness" mantra, and in today's post Gary Thomas explains why: holiness...
You Have a Strong Marriage, When You’re Doing This Together.
I first fell in love with my wife during a conversation about an ex-girlfriend. Granted, this "ex" was a girl I dated...
Adultery Is Alarmingly Common, But It Doesn’t Have to Happen to You.
For men and women, adultery begins in the heart. And for men particularly, it begins when the heart is not guarded against...
Building Rock Solid Marriages That Last.
If you’d like a rock solid marriage these principles of the most successful couples can get you moving on the right track.
How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage: the dangerous person profile
There's a famous line from the movie Jerry Maguire: "you complete me."
When Tom Cruise says this he has realized that Renée Zellweger is his once-in-a-lifetime,...
The Two Words that Kill a Marriage
Do you know what two words will kill a marriage? Many couples get caught in this two-word trap. Here's how you can break free.
The Difference Between Forgiveness and Trust
Understanding the difference between forgiveness and trust is critical to every marriage. When Jason and Alisha met with my wife and I they were...
Is Your Past Hurt Making You Kind or Cold To Your Spouse?
Today's post from Doug Fields doesn't directly mention marriage, but man is it so applicable. In marriage our personal wounds, past experiences,...
3 Tough Love Truths About Your Marriage
A lay counselor who has worked with hundreds of premarital couples told me that he particularly looks forward to the session when...
Truly Loving Your Spouse Means Protecting Them
If you cherish some thing, you are committed to protecting it. In the same way, if you cherish some one, you will protect...
The Vow I Failed to Make on My Wedding Day
Today's post comes from friend and blogger Eryn Lynum.
The laughter from the 150 people sitting before us offered me a gracious moment to compose myself. I...
Your Marriage’s Weak Spot Isn’t Your Spouse
"Marriage is kind of like beach volleyball—marriage in a bikini." Learn a surprising lesson about your marriage's weak spot.
10 Things Kids Learn from Their Parents’ Marriage
Like everyone else, we don’t have a perfect marriage. But we’re both very proud of what we’ve developed over the years. Here are 10 things that I know that kids learn from their parents' marriage.
Why Your Spouse NEEDS You To Have Other Friends
There’s something wonderful you can do for your marriage that will feed and protect it. I’m not talking about reading a marriage book, or even praying together. The gift you can give to your marriage that I want to talk about this week is intentionally to have other friends outside your marriage.
Husbands, Here’s What God Expects You to Be.
When the Bible tells husbands to love their wives like Christ loves the church, it’s calling us to an initiating, reaching-out love.
3 Ways to Grow Your Commitment in Marriage
Words alone don’t ensure fidelity but they sure do help strengthen your commitment in marriage to each other.
When Something We Value Is Broken, We Fix It.
One major key to our 30 plus-year marriage is that Ramona has been blessed with startlingly low expectations. Today she was ECSTATIC when I...
Is My Marriage Too Broken, Even for Counseling?
Today's post comes from Andre and Timberly at livingourpriorities.com.
Do you feel like your marriage is so far gone that even counseling won’t work?
Well, we...
Is Your Marriage’s Health At Risk? Here’s How to Find Out
Today's post from America's Family Coaches is absolutely right on. Behind all the details and distractions, how is the heart of your marriage doing?...
Unconditional Love – The One Vital Thing Your Spouse Needs to Hear From You
Marriage is at its best when we see a glimpse of the unconditional love of God reflected in our spouse’s eyes. Here's how.
Ultimatums Are Bad, Right? Actually, They’re VITAL For a Thriving Marriage. Here’s Why.
But, you say, there’s no such thing as ultimatums in marriage. Really? Sure there are. Only they’re disguised as boundaries, conditions, even as love. It’s time we each wake up and realize there are conditions with love and relationships.
Your Marriage Is a Marathon You’re Running Together.
Christian marriage is tandem marathon. You and your spouse have linked hearts to serve God and navigate the ups and downs of life together.
How to be a Cheerleader in Your Marriage
"See to it that you really do love each other intensely with all your hearts." 1 Peter 1:22
In the early 1990s, William and Esther flew...
Why My Wife Was Sneaking Out of Bed at 2 A.M.
You might be shocked by why one former pastor's wife was sneaking out of bed at two in the morning (in the best kind of way).
The Destructive Danger of a Negative Spouse
A negative spouse reeks destruction on marriages. Here's how...
Frederick Buechner is a brilliant writer who can jump between fiction and nonfiction like a champion...
A Marriage That Can’t Forgive, Won’t Survive
Miranda had been spending money on a secret credit card for months. She hid receipts, she removed price tags, she sometimes even...
An Emotional Affair: How to Guard Your Marriage
Today's post from Sheila at To Love, Honor and Vacuum is a great look at why an emotional affair is dangerous, but also preventable.
You Can Choose a Good Marriage, Starting Today.
There's a moment in the recent film The Way Back I can't stop thinking about. Ben Affleck plays a deeply troubled, alcoholic coach of...
What I’d Tell Myself on My Wedding Day
Today's post comes from Pam Blosser and her blog, www.journeytohim.com.
A couple of weeks ago I watched my daughter walk down a flower-edged aisle dressed in...
Your Spouse Doesn’t Deserve Your Love
One of the most challenging and beautiful aspects of the Christian faith is grace: undeserved kindness. Today's post comes from our longtime partners at...
How Your Family of Origin Impacts Your Marriage Now
Whether you're familiar with the term or not, your family origin impacts marriage in critical ways, for good or bad. Find out how.
Mercy & Justice: A Healthy Marriage Balances Both. Here’s How to Do That.
What’s the best way to grow towards intimacy with your husband?
Hint: that’s a trick question.
There’s actually not a correct answer to that...
6 Ways Forgiveness Isn’t What You Think It is.
The power to forgive in marriage ultimately comes from God. And what you may not realize is there are some myths about forgiveness.
7 Suggestions to Strengthen Your Marriage
The key in those difficult times of of trouble isn’t to panic, but to intentionally work to strengthen your marriage.
How to Get Engaged –When You’re Already Married
Recently we sat on the floor in a crowded airline terminal and played a game of Scrabble on our trusty iPad. We had about...
7 Steps to Get the Most out of Marriage Counseling
This isn't the first time we've said this, but we're a big fan of therapy (done well) here at Thriving Marriages. Today's great post...
10 of the Hardest Adjustments to Make After Marriage
Today's post comes from Rebecca at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum. Enjoy!
Adjusting to marriage can be difficult!
There’s a lot of great stuff that comes...
Want a Happy Marriage? Stop Asking Your Spouse to Do This.
Don’t you think it would be cruel to ask your spouse to hold down five jobs?
Let’s say your...
In-Laws Causing Issues? What Can You Do?
It’s important to establish healthy boundaries with your in-laws. Otherwise, you can add a lot of stress to your marriage relationship. But how do you go about it?
Is Your Marriage in Danger of an Emotional Affair?
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy says national surveys indication 15 percent of married women and 25 percent of married...
5 TED Talks for Your Marriage
Our friends over at simplemarriage.net recently posted 5 TED talks for your marriage that would be great for you and your spouse to watch...
The Secret to “Happily Ever After” In Your Marriage
Is it really possible to find "happily ever after" in your marriage? It won't be easy, but Les and Leslie Parrott share how couples...