Marriage and Divorce – from a 13-year-old’s Perspective
We received an article from a 13 year old expressing her perspective of marriage and divorce. It's enlightening to read this from her view.
5 Secrets to Manage Marriage Stress
How do avoid perpetual anxiety over all that needs to be done? How do we make relationship primary and manage marriage stress?
Pride’s Slippery Slope
We walk in pride when we do not seek God in areas of our life (Psalm 10:4). Walking in pride is always a slippery slope.
Do You Have a Vision for Your Family?
You may have an idea of what your ideal family would look like, but do you truly have a vision for your family -- its purpose?
What To Do With A Difficult Mother-in-law
Q: My mother-in-law really has my husband under her thumb. How can I get her to back off without hurting either of...
Your Kids Become What You Model in Your Marriage
In the past six years of blogging, I’ve learned a little secret of how to get people to care about whatever marriage...
Issues With the In-Laws? Maybe You Need to Create Some Healthy Boundaries. Here’s How.
It’s important to establish healthy boundaries with your in-laws. Otherwise, you can add a lot of stress to your marriage relationship. But...
6 Great Books to Give (or Read) for Valentine’s Day
You know you love it. Or maybe not. Regardless, Valentine's Day is coming like a freight train and you might be lacking...
How Your Family of Origin Impacts Your Marriage Now
The term family of origin is familiar to some but many not everyone. Everyone should have an understanding of it, being that...
10 Things Kids Learn from Their Parents’ Marriage
What do kids learn from their parents' marriage? Not long ago, I was asked if I intentionally taught my kids about marriage. My answer...
I Hope My Child’s Marriage Isn’t As Happy As Mine
Today's post comes from friend, hair guru, and regular contributor at our sister site For Every Mom, Jenny Rapson. Hope you enjoy!!
A long, long...
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...
3 Ways to Have a Happy Thanksgiving
Here's a timely article from our friends at refineus.org on how to keep the holidays from harming your marriage. Enjoy!
Holidays used to be really...
What to Do When You Disagree About Parenting
1. Practice the “Same Team Mentality” in front of the kids.
Smart parents know that kids will do what it takes to get their way....
10 Things Kids Learn From Their Parents’ Marriage
Here are 10 actions that I know my kids have observed from us over the year:
1. Affection: Cathy & I are very affectionate and...