Healthy Marriage Habits: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, & Yearly
To develop a healthy marriage, it is important that two vital elements come together.
First, at some point you must draw a line...
It’s Complicated – But It Doesn’t Have to Be
As Facebook would attest, many of us would simply say of our closest relationships in life, “It’s complicated.”
Sarcasm in Relationships Can Infect Your Marriage
Sarcasm in relationships is our society’s natural pose. It’s all over media, TV shows, sitcoms, in the news, in politics. ”It’s the language of the 21st century.”
How to Build Trust in a Marriage
After being married nearly 20 years, Kristen and I work like crazy to be on the same team and to build trust with one another.
3 Obstacles to Forgiveness, And How to Fight Them
Imagine this scenario:
Your spouse/partner has wounded you in some way. S/he has now expressed what feels like genuine remorse to you. Maybe...
3 Biblical Ways to Support Your Husband
We’ve been talking about emotional health this month, and it reminded me of something I wrote a while back about the Queen...
3 Easy Keys To Clear Communication.
Just because someone’s mouth is moving doesn’t mean clear communication is taking place. Clear communication is sharing yourself verbally and nonverbally in...
How to Minimize Marriage’s Little Annoyances.
Minimize the Little Annoyances in Marriage
It’s obvious there are some marriage issues that are so big they cannot be ignored. Left unresolved,...
10 Questions High Sex Drive Spouses Should Ask
Are you the high sex drive husband, and you’re wondering what to do because your wife rarely wants sex?
We opened the week...
The Heart Is The Heart Of The Matter. How’s Yours?
Whenever a marriage self-destructs, the heart is the heart of the matter.
In Proverbs 4:23, wise King Solomon offers a vivid picture of the...
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...
Don’t Let Little Annoyances Become Huge Problems
It’s obvious there are some marriage issues that are so big they cannot be ignored. Left unresolved, these large and painful issues can...
When Helping Isn’t Helping You OR Your Spouse
The scene is a couple driving in the car on the way to dinner:Silence for several minutes.“What’s wrong?”“Nothing.”A few more minutes of...
How to Unconditionally Love An Imperfect Spouse
Chet was being a jerk at a family gathering and a relative called him out on it. On the way home, he...
Husbands Don’t Need To Be The “Tie-Breaker”
When we give husbands "tie-breaker" power, do we end up damaging intimacy?
Often the best conversations on this blog don’t happen in the...
What To Do When You’ve Hurt Your Spouse
Have you ever hurt your spouse in some way? All right, so it’s a trick question. Of course you have hurt your...
How Do You Dole Out Your Household Chores?
Household chores represent probably the most pressing “minor issue” in marriage for a lot of couples because it’s a conflict that never...
Quality Time Quick Tips: Simple Ways to Connect.
I took a selfie of my wife and I recently. At the top of the page, you can see Michelle and I...
Are You Thinking About What You’re Thinking?
If we want a healthy marriage, if we want a marriage that is marked by cherishing, we have to think about what we...
Take Off The Disguise When You’re With Your Spouse
The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, “You are the ones who...
Persevering Love: How To Survive the Tough Times
If you want to safeguard your marriage against the storms and struggles of life, if you want a deeper bond and a...
Husbands, Help Carry Your Wife’s Mental Load.
It’s the last day of our emotional labor and mental load series!
We wrapped up the big teaching points yesterday talking about how...
Loving, Not Resenting, That Your Spouse is Different.
I have sought to suck the marrow out of life. Since I am married for life, I want to be intensely married, to explore...
3 Simple Habits For Better Communication
The ministry of serving love involves discovering and meeting needs. Being committed to serving love is one thing; knowing how to discover and...
Hero Worship: The 1 Thing That Will Kill a Marriage
It’s a cliché now for people to proclaim, “When I was a young boy, my dad was my hero. When I became...
All Marriages Are Imperfect. And All Can Improve.
“You know, your prayers are pretty shallow. Why don’t you pray a real prayer?”
The young man was reeling—was she really going to leave him...
Reclaim Your Weekend In Four Simple Steps
“I ran across this blog and liked it. The word “Sabbath” means rest and I liked what Martha White had to say...
The 2nd Half of Marriage. Prepping for Life Post Kids.
Emily is a gifted interior design artist. After the birth of her third child and her decision to homeschool her children, she...
Your Marriage Needs Less Tongue, Not More.
I’ve heard a lot of people comment that life right now feels like the movie “Groundhog Day”—the same thing over and over...
The Only Person You Need ISN’T Your Spouse
This week I’m excited to announce that a book I’ve been talking about for months is finally available: Together Through the Storms by Sarah...
Dare to Find the Positive During This Pandemic
As the weeks of pandemic cascade into months of avoidance of our human kind to save lives, new norms are settling in. ...
My Husband Won’t Touch Me … Now What?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Laura Doyle of https://lauradoyle.org/
Are you tired of begging for attention from your husband? If he...
4 Ways to Navigate Covid-19: A Survival Guide
Life in 2020 is filled with concerns about health, jobs, and the economy. Yet your most worrisome problem right now might not be...
3 Keys to a Healthy Family During Covid-19
“In case you missed this over the weekend, here it is in blog form. If there is anything HomeWord can do to...
How To Build a Marriage That Has No Regrets
To answer before listening, that is folly and shame. –Proverbs 18:13
Like most, I have some significant regrets in my life!
I have several...
A Strong Marriage Based on Strong Communication
Is communication a strength in your marriage? Or a weakness? Do you and your spouse connect well?
Strong communication is the process of...
“True or False?” Don’t Turn Love Into a Test
This morning, I met with a group of friends to encourage each other in our marriages. As we talked, one of the...
How to Treat “Soul Cancer” In Your Marriage
So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your...
The 4 Common Mistakes Newlyweds Make
Just about every day for the last 14 years I’ve given my life to helping pre-married and newlyweds prepare for and start...
Plan Your Next Date Around Good Communication
I am always looking for great tools that I can use with couples. I have found a tool that is a great...
Household Chores Can Make or Break a Marriage
It’s an argument as old as marriage: Who helps out most with household chores? In a recent survey, more than half of...
Negative Emotion is Vital For a Healthy Relationship
In preparation for my shiny new blog plan (month long themes complete with corresponding love experiments, social media posts and podcast episodes),...
In-Laws An Issue? Here’s What To Do About It.
The holidays can be a wonderful time of laughter and love and gatherings with family. But it can also be a time...
Are You Giving Too Much This Holiday Season?
I’m an expert at killing—plants, that is. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to keep my plants alive. They call...
Why Men Need Words of Affirmation in the Bedroom
Today's post is about the needs of men, but husbands, your wives need words of affirmation too! Here's 102 ways you can...
“My Husband Enjoys Football More Than Me!”
Q: My husband seems to enjoy watching football and spending time with his friends more than he enjoys spending time with me....
4 Money Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Money mistakes are one of the top reasons that marriages end in divorce, yet unfortunately, most engaged and newly married couples fail...
How To Be Romantic Even When You’re Exhausted
Q: Between work, the kids, and taking care of the house, I have almost no time or energy to dedicate to my...
4 Ways to Dig Marriage Roots That Last a Lifetime
In 1962 someone built our home. I don’t have the deeds for the other homes on our street, but I assume they...
10 Tips for Becoming a More Romantic Husband
We’re continuing our monthly series from our book, The 5 Sex Needs of Men and Women. We’ve already hit the top 4...