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?
How Your Family of Origin Impacts Your Marriage Now
Whether you're familiar with the term or not, your family origin impacts marriage in critical ways, for good or bad. Find out how.
How to Actually Enjoy Your Spouse This Christmas
I believe that Christmas can be a season of joy and fun and love for you and your husband. It can be a time when you make memories together and strengthen your marriage, rather than letting it run on auto-pilot and increasing the tension between the two of you.
3 Ways to Have a Happy Thanksgiving
Unmet expectations. Unspoken expectations.Short fuses. How can you have a happy Thanksgiving with your family?
Your Kids Become What You Model in Your Marriage
We care more about our kids’ happiness than we do about our marriage. The irony is that a happy marriage IS how you raise happy kids.
How to Protect a Pastor’s Married Life
Pastor Ron Edmondson shares his real-life insights about how pastors can protect their married lives. Pro tip: These 7 principles work not only for pastors, but for anyone who wants to build a healthy family life.
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?
Anniversary Celebrations: 30 Unique Ideas
Every married couple wants to celebrate their anniversary in a fun and memorable way. Here are 30 ideas you can steal or borrow!
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.
In-Laws Causing Issues? What Can You Do?
It’s important to establish healthy boundaries with your in-laws. Otherwise, you can add a lot of stress to your marriage relationship. But how do you go about it?
4 Ways To Help Win Your Husband To Christ
I am thankful for the women that bring their families to church every Sunday alone, because their husbands will not come. I...
Unintentional Marriage Injuries — 7 Harms
Guys, we injure our wives. All of us do. We are different and the way we respond to our wife often causes...
Stressed Out Spouse: 10 Ways to Help
Ever feel like your spouse is stressed all the time–and because of that they’re always short with you?
On Mondays I like to...
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...
The Emotional Labor of Kin Keeping: Why Men Should Call their Moms
When it comes to kin keeping, who does the emotional labor of keeping relationships with extended family close?
How to Honor Your In-Laws
When you honor your in-laws, you are honoring your spouse. No matter how different you are from them, you can still show respect.
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...
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...
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...
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...