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...
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...
Messy v. Neat Freak: How to Navigate the Cleanliness War In Your Marriage
Q: One of us is very neat, but the other is very messy. How can we keep from driving each other crazy?
A:...
10 Tips for Becoming a More Romantic Husband
So what is being romantic? Love is a feeling; romance is love in action. Romance is something you do to express the love that you feel.
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...
What Does Effective Communication Look Like in Your Marriage?
Today's post comes from our friends over at America's Family Coaches.
Continue with us and do our devotional challenge together as a couple!
Long ago God...
4 Steps Toward a “Chore War” Ceasefire
Do you and your spouse fight over day-to-day household chores? It's time to declare a ceasefire! Today's great post comes from Kathi Lipp, and...
Communication is a Kind of Communion
There’s no doubt about it: Communication is vital in marriage.
When couples don’t share their lives and hearts with each other consistently, the atmosphere in...
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 Stories We Tell Ourselves: Why Most of Our Fights Start in Our Imagination...
In her recent Netflix special author, researcher, and all-around national treasure Brené Brown describes an argument she had with her husband. They were...
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...
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...
What Stage of Marriage Are You In?
Social scientists have observed that marriages typically move through a series of at least four stages. Each stage presents unique learning opportunities and blessings,...
Understanding the Mind of the Man you Married
Did you know men and women think differently? I KNOW. Surprising. Turns out there's a perfectly logical, scientific explanation, and today's post from Gary...
Don’t Want to Drift Apart? Make Plans to Grow Together
As I was reading this post from Gary Thomas, I was reminded of a catchphrase from one of my all-time favorite show: LOST. The...
A Resolution for Great Communication
In this new year, make a resolution for better communication with your spouse! Communication is the process of sharing yourself verbally and...
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...
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...
The 2nd Half of Marriage. Prepping for Life Post Kids.
If you don’t choose to move toward each other in the second half of marriage, you fill up the free time with independent pursuits instead.
Stressed Out Spouse: 10 Ways to Help
Ever feel like your spouse is stressed all the time–and because of that they’re always short with you?
On Mondays I like to...
5 Ways to Improve Your Communication
This past Memorial Day weekend will go down as one of my least favorite holiday weekends with my family. We scrapped, argued, bickered, and...
How to Stop a Marriage Breakdown Before It Happens
In marriage it's easy for there to be "check engine" lights that we ignore and lead to a marriage breakdown. Maybe it's a pattern...
The $1300 Parking Ticket That Changed Our Marriage
This week we are celebrating our friends Cherie and Brian Lowe’s new book, Your Money, Your Marriage, with a series of posts all about the sexiness of...
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...
Here’s a Killer Valentine’s Day Present For Your Spouse That’s Free!
Are you looking for a meaningful Valentine’s Day without spending a dime? Share the gifts below.
Gift of Words...
Bids for Connection: The Tool This Expert Says Is the Secret to Great...
It’s not big, blow out fights that wreck a marriage. It’s how we treat each other day to day. And that’s why...
4 Ways to Dig Marriage Roots That Last a Lifetime
I can’t fix everything in my marriage but there are a few things I can control. Here are 4 ways I can “strengthen the roots” of our marriage.
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...
An Open Letter to My Imperfect Wife
Hey babe, so just so you know up front, I'm writing this private letter to you publicly, and a few thousand other people will see...
Does Your Husband Really NEED Sex?
Does your husband really need sex? In many marriages (but not all), sexual intimacy is very high on a husband’s list. In books like...
Is Shame Ruining Your Relationship?
Dr. Richard Nicastro, Phd, deftly illuminates the undercurrent of one of the most toxic relationship challenges; shame, often at the root of individual distress...
Staying Power: 5 Signs Your Marriage Will Make It
People often ask us, how can I tell if my marriage has staying power? Sometimes it can be hard to tell, but here are 5 keys.
What to Do When You’re Not Feeling It
What do you do when you're not feeling it? Most marriages go through this. You might not want to hear it, but love is a choice.
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...
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,...
2 Reasons to Stop Giving Your Spouse the Silent Treatment
The silent treatment creates distance instead of unity
Marriage involves a lot of decisions, big and small. The small ones may not seem like a big...
The Past Doesn’t Stay in the Past
One of our biggest passion topics here at Thriving Marriages (other than, you know, passion) is the importance of your past. Just like today's...
4 Tips for Dodging Drama
In lieu of my normal introduction, I'll just let Homeword introduce today's topic and say I wholeheartedly agree.
I love all things John Townsend. He...
Husbands: God Doesn’t Want You to Change Your Wife
God has not called you to change your wife. Instead, He has commanded you to love her as Christ loves the church.
Self-Righteousness is Satan’s Favorite Attack Against Your Marriage. Here’s What You Can Do About...
What if one of the most dangerous attitudes for believers is self-righteousness?
What if it’s possible to be “right” and toxic at the...
5 Practical Ways to Rekindle Romance In Your Marriage
A friend recently asked me the following questions about how to rekindle romance:
“What do you do for fun as a couple? What...
Reclaim Your Weekend In Four Simple Steps
Do you spend your Sunday evenings dreading the end of the weekend? Here are four techniques to turn your weekend into rejuvenating breaks.
Words Can Burn it All Down
Words can burn it all down. Words can destroy your family, they can destroy your heart, they can destroy your marriage. Words...
It’s Not About the Nail
Heading in to the weekend, here's a really funny, short video about marriage, communication, empathy and ... well someone with a nail in their...
Kick Out Fear & Make More Room for Love in Your Marriage
Today's post from Friend of the Newsletter™ Danny at Loving on Purpose wrecked me (Josh) in the best of ways. Sometimes we need reminders of...
Forgive Your Spouse…It’s Far Better Than Regret
Today's great post about how to forgive your spouse comes from our friends at Live Your Best Marriage. Enjoy!
Ever noticed how difficult it is...
Why Saying “I Was Wrong” Will Transform Your Marriage
If you are old enough to recall the sitcom Happy Days, you’ll remember “The Fonz.” Henry Winkler played the character of Arthur Fonzarelli, the coolest...
How Bad Married Sex Can Actually Be Good For You!
Steve meets Michelle.
They fall in love and get married shortly after graduation.
For our story...
Sometimes Your Spouse Doesn’t Want Your Help. Here’s Why.
In married life we can misread and overstep our bounds. Even when this is under the umbrella of trying to help, beware...
How To Be Romantic Even When You’re Exhausted
Set aside one night this week where you plan for sex. It doesn't feel romantic, but it gives your spouse something to look forward to.