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
Today's post about marital disappointment comes from our friend Tammie. You can check out more of her work here.
When I go to the hair...
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 about discontentment comes from our friend Sara. Sara is a prolific author who has written several great books that you can...
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 Spouse’s Emotional Needs
For some of us, when we hear the word generosity in terms of meeting our spouse's emotional needs, we may think of giving financially....
Smoke Detector Batteries & Warning Signs in Your Marriage
A short thought today to start your week:
I am notoriously bad at ignoring things I don't want to deal with. Once in college I...
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...
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...
1 Thing Your Spouse Wishes You Knew
Men and women are inherently different; the saying “men are from Mars, women are from Venus” has resonated with every man and woman trying...
Being Naked in Your Marriage … & Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite: Well, nobody’s going to go out with ME!
Pedro: Have you asked anybody yet?
Napoleon Dynamite: No, but who would? I don’t even have...
5 Simple Steps to Resolve Conflict in Your Marriage
Not all problems are resolvable! I wish more marriage experts would just tell us that from the beginning. Some problems we face are perpetual. These...
How to Create Routines That Promote Communication
Create routine and structure around making time to talk.
Perhaps you take 15 minutes every evening to go over the day and talk about the...
You Teach People How to Treat You
Are there times when you wonder how married life unfolded to this point?
Or how you sex life became routine or non-existent?
Times when you’re completely...
Try a Little Kindness Today
A kind person acts in benevolent, gentle, and loving ways. In marriage, kindness is demonstrated through generous acts, considerate behavior, and comforting words. A kind...
Don’t Miss the Nudges!
Nudges.
They are easy to miss if we’re not paying attention.
A couple of weeks ago, Tom and I were watching television, and saw a commercial...
The Secret Fears Behind Asking for Help
What’s the big deal about letting our husbands help with things? Depending on the woman, I think the reasons can vary for why it’s so...
3 Tips for Difficult Conversations
No one sets out to be disconnected in their marriage. However, we can easily end up there when we allow hurts and misunderstandings to...
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...
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,...
The Secret to Setting Good Conversation Habits
It’s easy in conversation with to think ahead, hurry to answer, interrupt, or cut them off mid-sentence. Sometimes we’re busy, but mostly it’s about...
I Call Marriage
I don’t watch a ton of TV but I have a new show this year, This is Us. And there was one scene between...
The Question You’re Not Asking
Malcolm and Jenny have been married for ten years. They have three children who keep them busy and exhausted most of the time. Their...