Are You Still Curious About Your Spouse?
I really love this post from Scott Kedersha about the power of curiosity, and the humility of never assuming you have your spouse figured...
Is Your Marriage’s Health At Risk? Here’s How to Find Out
Today's post from America's Family Coaches is absolutely right on. Behind all the details and distractions, how is the heart of your marriage doing?...
6 Tips For Managing Your Emotions
Today's post comes from our partners at Connected Marriages. Make sure to check out the great resources they offer!
Tips for Emotional Regulation
Have you ever...
This 1 Question Can Reignite Your Marriage
I love the simplicity of today's post. What if you made time to sit down with your spouse and ask this simple question: "what...
How to Avoid World War III AND Be Honest
Today's post from our partners at Engaged Marriages shares some great, practical communication tips. Enjoy!
When you’re married, it’s inevitable that some things your partner...
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,...
The Surprising Reason You’re Angry at Your Spouse Today
Okay some of you aren't angry TODAY, but you were yesterday, or will be tomorrow. This great post from America's Family Coaches explains how...
10 Mental Habits That Fuel Anxiety
I (Josh) struggle with anxiety. So does my wife. Learning how to recognize our anxiety, communicate about it, and manage it has been one...
Sometimes “Don’t Go to Bed Angry” is Terrible Advice
There's a scene in the Bill Murray movie Groundhog Day where Bill yells at a groundhog "don't drive angry!" (it makes more sense in...
Does Your Husband Really NEED Sex?
I'm a little hesitant to share today's post from Juli at Authentic Intimacy - not because it isn't amazing, because it's really good! -...
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...
1 Secret Tip for Marrying the Right Person
Today's post comes from our friends at Homeword.
When I was in college I wrote an op-ed for my local newspaper about the kind of...
70 Great Conversation Starters for You and Your Spouse
Have you ever had a date night where you just stare at your spouse and think "I have no idea what to talk about?"...
How to Make Up After a Fight
So there's a pretty stupid famous moment from the 1970 film Love Story where the lead actress says "love means never having to say your sorry." I...
1 Simple Way to Avoid Saying Something You’ll Regret
Today's great post comes from Doug Fields. He and Jim Burns wrote a great book about your first few years of marriage that's a...
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...
This Powerful Habit Will Revolutionize Your Marriage
My pastor's sermon this Sunday leveled me. He was teaching from the verse in James about being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to...
Not Spending Time With Your Spouse Is Okay
Okay, okay, that's not entirely true. Of course you need to spend time together. But this is a great article for the younger marrieds...
These Are the Words Your Spouse Desperately Needs to Hear
So today's post by Doug Fields isn't about marriage ... but it also totally is. Do the words you speak into your spouse's life...
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...
How to Spot a Marriage Breakdown Before It Happens
I (Josh) currently have a car with a "check engine" that won't go away. It just sits there on the dash, it's mustard yellow...
3 Marriage-Saving Things to Do When Your Husband Is Terrible at Mother’s Day
(Editor's note: the photo in this post is intended to be funny. It is not an accurate depiction of the author's husband. LOL! We...
Your Spouse Doesn’t Want to Talk, They Want to Connect
Doug is one of my (Josh's) favorite authors. Today's post is typical of his practical, straight-to-the-point style. Enjoy!
Most men I know break into hives...
5 Daily Messages to Transform Your Marriage
Today's post comes from new Friend of the Newsletter™ Ketsia and her blog at purecouples.org. If you like her thoughts here, make sure you...
The Night My Marriage Almost Ended
Today's post comes from our long-time partner, Sheila at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum and was written by Ketsia Gutsave, from the blog Pure Couples. Ketsia is...
Make Your Marriage—and Your Spouse’s Day—With These Texts
Today's post comes from a new Friend of the Newsletter™, Brad Hambrick. In addition to being a pastor and counselor, Brad is the author...
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...
5 Powerful Reasons to Suck it Up and Say “I Was Wrong”
No one likes admitting they're wrong, but Juli's post today @ Authentic Intimacy makes it a little bit easier. I especially like her point...
My Spouse is Weird
Today's post comes from Scott Kedersha, and is relevant to every marriage out there because let's be honest, you're all weird too. Enjoy!
When my...
My Spouse Watches Porn: Now What?
Today's post involves a wife asking Juli Slattery @ Authentic Intimacy what she should do after catching her husband viewing pornography. A thought up front:...
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...
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...
5 Steps Toward Having that Hard Conversation
As someone who is both married and writes for a living, I found today's post super relatable. Hope this content from our friends at...
Fight the Power … of your spouse’s halitosis (bad breath)
So many of our posts are tackling these massive, 35,000 feet topics about marriage. But marriage is also about the small moments and individual...
Don’t Say Everything You Think
I love this post for two reasons: one is because Doug Fields is a friend and mentor of mine and I think everything he...
3 Things You Think You Know About Your Spouse (but don’t)
The past couple weeks I've been learning (in therapy ... because I see a therapist ... because good therapy is awesome) about something called...
20 Questions: The Importance of Curiosity for Your Marriage
Today's post comes from regular TM contributor, Scott Kedersha.
Last year I co-lead a few discipleship groups with marriage ministry leaders at Watermark. We read...
1 Easy Way to Make Your Spouse Feel Loved
“There’s something you do that really annoys me.”
We’d just finished dinner on a random Tuesday, and I was all ears.
My husband never complains. Like, never.
And he was...
40 Texts to Send to Your Spouse
What I love about today's post from Marriage Laboratory is how simple, fun, and original it is. It definitely gave me some inspiration, and...
7 Things Your Husband Won’t Tell You He Needs
Several years ago I graduated with a degree in civil engineering. But this wasn’t my first choice. That title belonged to chemical engineering. I...
Getting rid of marital disappointment in 2018
Today's post comes from our friend Tammie. You can check out more of her work here.
When I go to the hair salon, I rarely...
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...
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...
10 Signs Your Marriage is Drifting
Today's post come from our friends at refineus.org. Check out their book here.
Most people don’t get married so they can be unhappy. Most people...
How to Keep Discontentment from Burning Down Your Marriage
Today's marriage tip comes from our friend Sara. Sara is a prolific author who has written several great books that you can check out...
Are Your Goals the Same in Your Marriage?
We know that not all of the Thriving Marriages community are parents, and because of that we usually steer clear of parenting-focused articles. However,...
7 Ways to Increase Spiritual Intimacy
The least developed area of intimacy in your marriage is not sex!
No!?
In fact, the least developed area of intimacy for most couples is spiritual...
1 Vital Conversation to Keep Your Marriage on Track
I recently started a fantastic new book titled You Are What You Love. It's not a book about marriage exactly, but it's definitely worth checking out.
There's...
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...
3 Easy Ways to Meet Your Spouses Emotional Needs
For some of us, when we hear the word generosity, we may think of giving financially. However, in your marriage, there are many different...
