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.
Are You Giving Too Much This Holiday Season?
Not only is giving too much mentality unhealthy for the giver, it is also unhealthy for the taker. It fuels a relational dysfunction pattern.
Husbands Don’t Need To Be The “Tie-Breaker”
If people are so sure they need a tie-breaker in their marriage, chances are they’ve lived life taking shortcuts to finding a real solution.
When Helping Isn’t Helping You OR Your Spouse
We are often taught to look out for others. Or to serve one another. Especially our spouse! So how can helping be a bad thing?
In-Laws An Issue? Here’s What To Do About It.
These family conflicts are tough because your attitude toward your in-laws can undermine the most important relationship—with your spouse.
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.
Marriage’s Scratches and Dents Are Priceless
I’m not sure about you, but my marriage feels like it would now qualify for a scratches and dents sale. After 25 years and three children, my husband and I have weathered some storms. I sometimes wonder if our marriage has lost its newlywed beauty.
Ultimatums Are Bad, Right? Actually, They’re VITAL For a Thriving Marriage. Here’s Why.
But, you say, there’s no such thing as ultimatums in marriage. Really? Sure there are. Only they’re disguised as boundaries, conditions, even as love. It’s time we each wake up and realize there are conditions with love and relationships.
3 Types of Conflict in Marriage: Don’t Confuse Them!
I think types of conflicts in marriage can be divided into three different root causes, and each should be handled differently.
25 Fun Questions to Ask Your Spouse
Use these open ended questions — some silly, some serious — to ask your spouse to talk, laugh, dream, and learn more about each other.
“True or False?” Don’t Turn Love Into a Test
The test is never verbalized but still erodes our marriage's intimacy. What we are really asking is, “Can I trust you with my heart?”
How To Build a Marriage That Has No Regrets
I have no regrets about listening! I’ve never thought, “Why did I pay such good attention to that person? Why was I so empathetic?”
“My Husband Enjoys Football More Than Me!”
My husband seems to enjoy watching football more than he enjoys spending time with me. How can I get him to take more interest in us?
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.
7 Marriage Warning Signs
Every marriage bond can slip if the couple doesn’t recognize the warning signs of stress in the marriage and address them.
When Little Fights Become Big Problems
The moment you do or say something that hurts your spouse, you stand at a fork in the road, whether you are aware of it or not.
Trust Can Be Rebuilt Over Time. Here’s How.
Your spouse has blown it. You don’t trust him/her anymore. But you want to save your marriage. How can you learn to trust again?
Words Hurt, So Don’t Say Everything You Think.
When someone exhausts your patience and you want to hit back with a comeback zinger... just don't. Words hurt, and are never worth it.
Can Love Languages Be Harmful For Your Marriage?
Love languages are great as tools to demonstrate love, but can they sour your relationship?
4 Tips For Fixing Financial Issues In Your Marriage
Financial issues often stem from how we were raised. No matter how you were raised, it's probably safe to say your spouse was most likely raised with very different “money values” than you. How can you bridge that divide?
Nag or Treasure? How Do You Treat Your Wife?
Pastor Brandon Cox drops an important truth bomb: when a guy continually complains that his wife is a nag, she might not be the main problem.
The “Seven-Year-Itch” Is Real … But You Can Avoid It.
The seven-year-itch is not inevitable doomsday. And even if you hit these predictable road bumps, they don’t have to derail intimacy.
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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...
About to Lose Your Cool? Self-Control Keys
Do you ever lose your cool in an argument? Self-control comes from our thoughts, which influence how we feel and how we...
Husbands, 10 Unspoken Needs of Your Wives
Husbands, if you’ve ever thought, “I just can’t figure her out” maybe this can be a launching pad to deeper conversations with...
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...
70 Great Conversation Starters for Couples
Have you ever had a date night where you just stare at your spouse and think "I have no idea what to talk about?"...
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...
The First 7 Years of Marriage: 7 Suggestions
I’ve written previously about the first 7 years of marriage. We don’t know why necessarily — I have some theories — but...
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...
Communication in Marriage – 3 Godly Secrets
James gave us the ultimate plan for better communication (including communication in marriage). It’s made up of three simple phrases.
4 Strong Ways to Reconnect With Your Husband
If you feel as if the previous year–or years!–has made you grow apart, let's look again at how to reconnect with your husband.
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.”
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...