Are Toxic Family Members Hurting Your Marriage? Here’s What to Do.
MEYGAN AND I BOTH ADMIT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES WE'VE MADE EXCUSES FOR THE BEHAVIOR OF OUR TOXIC FAMILY MEMBERS BECAUSE…...
5 Simple Habits To Build Intimacy in Your Marriage
I'm always a sucker for a new Doug Fields blog post, especially about marriage. True to form, today's is short, simple, practical, and full...
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...
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...
Four Amazing Truths to Remember in Tough Times
All marriages hit tough times, and most of the time here at Thriving Marriages we focus on how to survive them. A list of...
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...
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,...
God’s Solutions to the Reasons For Divorce
Do you feel just plain unhappy in your marriage? Or that you’re no longer in love with your spouse? Some would say you should...
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...
Most Romantic. Gesture. Ever.
Today's very romantic post first ran on our sister site For Every Mom, and is written by Mary Carver. You can check out her blog here.
In...
Boundaries in Marriage: How to Be a Joseph, Not a David
David and Joseph. Two prominent people in the Bible. Both were godly men who faced sexual temptation. One yielded and paid a...
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...
Husbands, You Come Third On Your Wife’s List of Priorities
One of the most frequent requests I get is to write a book specifically for husbands. The reason I haven’t done that...
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...
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...
How to Fall in Love All Over Again
Fall in love again? No one gets married thinking their love for their spouse will fade. We go in believing those butterflies we felt...
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...
Not Sure How to Write a Love Letter? Here Are 100 Love Letter Prompts
If you want to know how to write a love letter, check out this best list of love letter prompts on the...
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...
How to Survive When Your Marriage is in Crisis
Nearly every day we get emails from our Thriving Marriages family asking for advice. Oftentimes these readers are in crisis, their marriage holding on...
Still Fighting, After 45 Years
Today's fantastic post comes from Grace and Graffiti. There's a lot of great writing from someone looking at a decades long marriage, and it's...
Your Spouse Is Not the Enemy
There are times when I read a marriage article and am absolutely nailed to the wall by it. Today's, from America's Family Coaches, is...
Actually, You CAN Change Your Spouse. Here’s How.
While today's post from Sheila at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum is written to women, it is full of GREAT advice for all of...
7 Common Christian Marriage Myths. #3 Might Surprise You!
Q: We have a Christian marriage—so why is it so painful? Shouldn’t being believers shield us from the problems we’re having?
A: Many...
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...
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...
5 Signs That Your Marriage is Going to Make It
People often ask us, how can I tell if my marriage will last? In some cases, it may not be easy to...
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...
Can Marriage Survive When the Unthinkable Happens?
Today's post from Intimacy in Marriage is real, and raw, and a gruelingly painful description of a marriage fighting to survive the death of...
What Are You Doing to Pursue Your Spouse?
You need to make it one of your highest priorities to pursue your spouse. One of my biggest concerns as a married...
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...
Why You Should Join a Cult
Today's post comes from our friends at www.scottkedersha.com
Neither my wife nor I am deaf. But I used to tell her that I wanted to learn...
3 Steps to Create Positive Change In Your Marriage
Fully own it. Owning it means taking responsibility for your actions and validating the emotional implications for your partner. Period. Sometimes people almost get...
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...
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...
Running on Empty? Here’s How to Keep Your Marriage’s Fuel Tank Full
Today's marriage tip comes from Patrick Schwenk as a guest blogger for Gary Thomas's site. It leads to a great question: what's one way...
The “Seven-Year-Itch” Is Real … But You Can Avoid It.
My husband and I are leading a Bible study with mostly newlywed couples. After a few weeks, we noticed how often we...
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,...
Set These Realistic Goals for Your Marriage in 2019
A few years ago, at the suggestion of a friend, Troy and I began the tradition of setting goals for our marriage...
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...
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...
How Boredom Is Ruining Your Marriage
People often show up in Dr. Barbara Bartlik’s office ready to bolt from a marriage because they’re bored. “I tell them that changing partners...
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...
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...
The Secret to Finding “Happily Ever After” In Your Marriage (Yes, It’s Possible!)
Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say. “More, more.” I have God’s more-than-enough. More joy in one ordinary day.
Psalm 4:6-7
Every couple about to be...
How Married Do You Want to Be?
How earnestly do you want to feel close to your spouse?
Enough to kill something for it?
Your Parents’ Divorce Doesn’t Mean You’re Doomed to Get Divorced Too.
Q: I want to get married, but my parents had a terrible marriage and got divorced. Does my parents' divorce mean my...
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...
It’s Not About Fighting Fair. It’s About Giving Up on “Fairness” Altogether.
SOME SAY, "ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR" - BUT IN MY OPINION, THAT ACTUALLY ISN'T TRUE.
If you really sit down...
How to Survive When Your Marriage is Under Attack
Today's post comes from Live Your Best Marriage.
In a few weeks my husband and I will celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. It’s been an exciting...