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...