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...
11 Boring Habits that Build an Exhilarating Marriage
The truth is that every great accomplishment you've witnessed, whether in sports, the arts, or a great relationship, happened because of years of practice...
3 Lies That Lead to An Affair
There are three lies that every couple should not believe because they could lead to an affair. A common pitfall, which all...
We All Believe Lies. Which Ones Do You Struggle With?
A few weeks ago I moderated a late night panel at the Merge premarital class at Watermark Community Church. The panel included two couples who...
Marriage Advice You Never Expected: Fight Like Mad
I went to a wedding today. It was a good wedding. A stunning dress, beautiful flowers, a moving exchange, a promising kiss, the thunderous...
You Already Have What You’re Looking For in Your Marriage
Today's post is a powerful reminder from Elisabeth Klein. If you like it, be sure to check out one of her books we've linked...
Practical Ideas for a High Maintenance Marriage
Today's post comes from the wonderful Jim Burns at Homeword. Check out the discussion questions at the end and have a conversation with your...
10 Ways to Get Back the Spark in Your Marriage
How do you get that spark in marriage if you feel like you’ve lost it?
How do you rekindle...
Issues With the In-Laws? Maybe You Need to Create Some Healthy Boundaries. Here’s How.
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 to Affair-Proof Your Marriage: Knowing when it’s time to run
This is part 2 of a series we're doing every Monday through the month of July. You can find part 1 here.
It's the most...
Your Marriage is More Than Free Sex and Housekeeping
Today's post from Juli at Authentic Intimacy is a great reminder - our marriages are more than just a contract, a routine, or an...
A Marriage Lasting Longer Than the Wedding Ceremony
Looking for a great gift to give to an engaged couple that will help them get spiritually prepared for marriage?
Are you half of an...
Does Your Sex Life Feel Broken? You Can Always Rebuild It! Here’s How.
Today a reader is asking, “how do you reset your sex life?”
What if it’s been really difficult in the past, but now...
Reasons For Divorce: The 4 Most Toxic Traits of a Marriage
No one intends to get married with the goal of ending it all. Yet 50% of all couples tying the knot this...
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...
10 Marriage Lessons After 10 Years of Marriage
Today's tip post about marriage lessons is a charming, honest, funny post from Celeste at Marriage Laboratory. Hope you enjoy!
10 years.
Rich and I have...
How Married Do You Want to Be?
How earnestly do you want to feel close to your spouse?
Enough to kill something for it?
1 Secret Every Man Needs to Know About Their Wives
Every day we hear from men who desperately want help and encouragement for their wives. Most commonly, they complain that their wives...
Do You Feel Like Your Spouse’s Lowest Priority?
We often hear from people who feel as if they just aren't a priority in their spouse’s life. Often it's the wife who feels...
4 Commitments I Made in Marriage (or: How I’m not the Hulk Anymore)
Today's post is written by me (Josh), your friendly neighborhood Thriving Marriages editor. If you'd like to know more about me, well you're about...
What Do You Want to Believe About Your Spouse?
Today's great post on what we choose to believe about our spouse comes from Marriage Laboratory. Enjoy!
There is a person in my life with...
Your Spouse is More Important Than Work
It seems like this conversation happened just yesterday, but it actually happened before Cathy and I had kids. I was a youth...
Love Is a Choice, Especially When You’re Not Feeling It.
When my wife and I were going through marriage problems, the last thing that I wanted to hear was love is a...
How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage: the dangerous person profile
Every Monday in the month of July we’re doing a series called “How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage.” While each week can stand alone, here...
7 Ways to Avoid an Affair (#4 is huge!)
It's worth studying how to avoid an affair. As someone who got dangerously close to an affair myself, several of these points rang true...
How to Make Your Spouse Less Annoying
Wanna make your spouse less annoying? It’s obvious there are some marriage issues that are so big they cannot be ignored. Left unresolved, these...
Husbands, We Need to Be Fully Present With Our Wives. Here’s How.
I’ve had a lot on my mind lately, but I feel like most men do. We think about our bills, the check...
Inject Some A.W.E. Into Your Marriage.
There’s never a better time than today to recommit to some basic marriage principles that can strengthen your bonds and inject a fresh...
6 Steps to Forgiveness in Your Marriage
Today's post about steps to forgiveness comes from America's Family Coaches.
Who is supposed to initiate the process of forgiveness in a marriage relationship: the...
Do You Know Your Marriage’s Superpower?
I really, really enjoyed this post from Scott Kedersha. It's a creative angle on a topic we haven't covered much here at Thriving Marriages,...
6 Ways to Make Your Marriage Last a Lifetime
Want to know how to make your marriage last a lifetime? The Christian life is a marathon, not a sprint. What’s the...
Accept Your Spouse As They Are, Even When Who They Are Changes
People change. Very few of us have the same figure or physique we had on our wedding day as we walked down...
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...
The Danger of ‘Choice Paralysis’ When Your Marriage is Struggling
Today's post comes from Gary Thomas and is an adaptation from his new book Loving Him Well: Practical Advice for Influencing Your Husband. While the...
4 Easy Habits That Will Transform Your Marriage
Today's post comes from Phil @ Connected Marriage
I try to invest my time, my money and my resources on things that will pay me...
The 1 Thing Your Christian Marriage Needs More Than Passion
Your Christian marriage needs this more than passion. One thought from Angela Duckworth’s book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance struck me as...
Close the Loop: The One Vital Habit That Will Keep Your Marriage Moving Forward
The moment you do or say something that hurts your marriage partner, you stand at a fork in the road. Whether you...
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...
Your Marriage Will Make it Through This Season
Your marriage will make it through this--and any--season.
This summer, I posted this picture to Instagram with the caption “This guy. Stalking me since 1990.”
It...
Why Emotional Responsibility Will Save Your Marriage
In the early years of our marriage, confrontations between Sheri and me usually involved her turning into a T-rex and me turning into a...
The Only “Fair” Marriage Is When Both Spouses Give 100 Percent.
Happily married Eric and Jill climbed out of bed at their normal Saturday morning hour. They had a lot to do around...
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...
Therapy Can’t Save Your Marriage, but it CAN Help
In some spheres of Christianity, therapy is looked at suspiciously; however, here at Thriving Marriages we're a huge fan of (good) therapy and believe...
The #1 Killer of a Marriage … and How to Get Rid of It
Over the years, we’ve heard many sad stories from people. A lot of these people were on the brink of separation or divorce, or...
The Best Christmas Gift You Can Give Your Spouse
“But the angel said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will...
Your Marriage’s Scratches and Dents Are What Make It Priceless. Here’s Why.
Mike and I recently attended a wedding. The bride was stunning, and the groom gleamed with pride. Not a dry eye in...
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...
Should We Care About Celebrity Marriages?
I tend to be a little (a lot) cynical about celebrity marriages, and why we get so worked up about them. But this fantastic...
How to Have a Passionate Marriage, Even With Kids Still in the House
Today's post comes from our amazing friends at Sexy Marriage. They have an incredible wealth of resources on their site, so make sure to...
6 Great Books to Give (or Read) for Valentine’s Day
You know you love it. Or maybe not. Regardless, Valentine's Day is coming like a freight train and you might be lacking...