Want to Improve Your Marriage? These 3 Small Changes Will Lead to Huge Results.
I am often trying to find ways of making myself a better person. I imagine all of us at some point wish we...
1 Easy Way to Have a Great Weekend with Your Spouse
Want to have a great weekend with your spouse?
Sometimes here at Thriving Marriages we post long, detailed content that dives into the deep waters...
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...
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...
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...
If the Devil Can’t Make You Bad, He’ll Make You Busy
“If the Devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy!” That’s what a friend of mine wrote me on the day...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What Are You Feeding Your Mind About Marriage?
Today's post about how we think about marriage comes from the always amazing Gary Thomas.
The old cliché, “stupid is as stupid does” is painfully...
3 Habits of Couples Who Persevere
Every couple I have ever known has times when they are disillusioned, angry, depressed, tired, or just plain ready to give up. It could...
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...
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...
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...
How to Find Your Marriage’s “Lost” Love
Today's post comes from Gary Thomas, and features the story of Megan (see link in next paragraph), and how they found new life in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ultimatums Are Bad, Right? Actually, They’re VITAL For a Thriving Marriage. Here’s Why.
When things happen in married life, whether bad or good, a common reaction is to blame (or give credit) someone else.
While they may have...
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...
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...
Remember, Your Marriage is Only Two People (here’s looking at you, kids)
Today's post comes from Melissa Edgington and originally appeared on our sister site, For Every Mom, which - if you ARE a mom -...
An Emotional Affair Is Avoidable. Here’s 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...
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...
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...
How to Add Warmth to Your Frozen Marriage
It's easy for marriages to become civil but distant, where a continued lack of warmth slowly freezes out love. The good news, coming today...
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...
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...
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,...
Your Spouse’s Perspective Is Annoying. You Should Listen Anyway!
I don’t know about you, but I often overlook the Lord’s eternal perspective. He sees all of time, from beginning to end,...
How to Improve the “Offense and Defense” of Your Marriage
Whether it's in sports or relationships, the way to win is to have both a strong offense and defense. In today's post our friend...
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...
The Greatest Gift Marriage Offers Us Isn’t What You Think
Today's post from Gary Thomas is something I've been thinking about a lot lately. We think marriage is a place to receive...
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...
Your Spouse Doesn’t Complete You
When is the last time you felt disappointed by your marriage? Notice that I asked when, not if. Disappointment is a normal part of any relationship, but...
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,...
What Winemaking Can Teach You About Marriage
Today's post comes from Monique Chambers & Start Marriage Right.
The butterflies ceased, the kind words of affirmation came to a halt, and those go-out-of-my-way...
Your Day Isn’t Complete Until You’ve Served Your Spouse
The way Lisa treats me might make some young women nauseous, because she serves me like we’re living in a 1950s sitcom....
Broken Trust Can Be Restored … But It Takes Time
Your spouse has blown it. You don’t trust him/her anymore. But you want to save your marriage, despite your broken trust. How...
Finding Hope in Every Season of Marriage
As we enter a new season, I find my thoughts slowly shifting from warm, sunny days enjoying the freedom and flexibility of a summer...
4 Ways To Build A Strong Community That Supports Your Marriage
We all need a marriage community – a support system around us of couples our age, and maybe a mentor couple that’s a...
Last Year Was One of the Hardest Years of My Life … but One...
Most of the time here at Thriving Marriages we bring you the best content we've found around the web for building a...
“Never Surrender.” Don’t Give Up, Your Marriage Can Thrive For a Lifetime.
A divorce lawyer recently posted an article arguing that the vow “till death do us part” is passé, unrealistic, and needs to...
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...
The Affair You Don’t Even Know You’re Having
Now more than ever, technology addiction is a threat to meaningful connection. Far too often I (Josh) give the best of my time and...
Why You Should Be Nice … Even When Your Spouse Isn’t
Being nice to your spouse is easy! Until they're not nice to you. Today's post explains why we should fight for nice, even when it...
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...