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.
Celebrating Love Is How a Marriage Lasts Forever
Celebrating love is all about reveling in the emotional, physical, and spiritual connections that bond you to your spouse.
Toxic People Can Poison a Fruitful Marriage
If we value fruitfulness as Jesus does, then literally, all of us need to weed out the toxic relationships that are around our marriage.
Why Your Spouse NEEDS You To Have Other Friends
There’s something wonderful you can do for your marriage that will feed and protect it. I’m not talking about reading a marriage book, or even praying together. The gift you can give to your marriage that I want to talk about this week is intentionally to have other friends outside your marriage.
Want Better Sex? ONE Thing You Must STOP First
Do you want better sex? Is your spouse hungering for better sex, too? If so, what’s the one thing you must STOP first?
Selfishness is the #1 Threat to Your Marriage’s Health
Often cited as the number one problem is the lack of communication. I don’t believe that’s the case. I believe there's a deeper problem.
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!
The 2nd Half of Marriage. Prepping for Life Post Kids.
If you don’t choose to move toward each other in the second half of marriage, you fill up the free time with independent pursuits instead.
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.
My husband...
5 Practical Ways to Rekindle Romance In Your Marriage
A friend recently asked me the following questions about how to rekindle romance:
“What do you do for fun as a couple? What...
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...
Help, My Imperfect Spouse Is Ruining My Perfect Marriage!
Let’s say it plainly because we all know it’s true: Nobody has a perfect marriage. Your differences and flaws can lead to...
Re-finding the Fun In Your Marriage
You know, sometimes it's not complicated. Today's post from Juli Slattery is a simple reminder that marriage needs to be - and CAN be...
7 Marriage Tips You Won’t Hear In Church
This article about marriage tips you won't hear in church originally appeared at FrankPowell.me. Check out Frank's site for more of his great content.
Ever wish...
Marriage is More Than Free Sex and Housekeeping
Today's post from Juli at Authentic Intimacy is a great reminder - our marriages are more than free sex and housekeeping, much more than...
Boring Marriage? What Should You Do?
What should you do if you feel like you have a boring marriage? Unless you're Belle from Beauty and the Beast, you probably don't...
What Jesus Mentions Most About Marriage Will Surprise You
This is the second in a series of posts excerpted from my new book, Preparing Your Heart for Marriage, a devotional for engaged couples. The second...
3 Lies That Lead to An Affair
There are three lies that every couple should not believe because they could lead to an affair. A common pitfall, which all...
Practice Your Way to Better Sex
For many women, sex just isn’t that great at the beginning of the marriage.
This week we’ve been looking at specific ways to have better...
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...
Marriage Lessons: 18 from 18 Years
One pastor shares the real-life marriage lessons he's learned over the last 18 years with his wife.
On June 14, 1997, I married...
3 Golden Rules for Rekindling Romance
Many couples expect romance to just happen, but we have found that intentionality is the key to rekindling romance. In two places...
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...
7 Words to Protect Your Marriage
Our marriage is always a work in progress, but we know that if we ever let up, the enemy will win. You should actively protect your marriage. Here's how:
A Great Marriage Is Built Day-by-Day
Great marriage doesn’t consist solely of the big days like a wedding day and the birth of your children.
A Magic Question That Might Change Your Marriage
Sometimes a better marriage is closer than you think. Listen to Rich and Pat's story, and the power of one simple magic question.
Although Rich...
8 Ways to Preserve Unity During a Disagreement
I’ve always wanted to be a good husband. But I’ve found marriage can't truly be a blessing if my wife and I don’t handle disagreement well.
The Gift of Godly Marriage
Marriage is so commonplace we miss the miracle daily. Yet a godly marriage should be the cause of everyday thanks.
Four Comforting Truths to Remember in Tough Times
Do the hard work during tough times. In the process both of you will become closer to the best version of who God made your marriage will be.
How to Fall in Love All Over Again
Celebrating love usually isn’t something that “comes over” you. You don’t just sit around and wait to fall in love again.
91 Years Married – Persevering Love
Is the passage of time a friend or foe to your marriage today? Making it to 91 years married doesn't happen by chance.
79 Hobbies for Couples to do TOGETHER!
Married couples need to have some fun together! And one of the best ways to do that is to find hobbies for couples.
All Marriage is Difficult – Here’s Why
If my wife and I have learned one thing in our marriage, it is how to sin against each other. This is why marriage is difficult -- for everyone.
After 20 years of Marriage, We Have Hope For 20 More
In seven months Kristen and I turn 20 years old in our marriage. our marriage is almost old enough to drink and...
7 Keys for the First Seven Years of Marriage
If we had it to do over, these are things I’d make sure we did as a couple to get a good, solid start to the first seven years of marriage.
It’s Important To Be Friends With Other Married Couples
Is it important to build and maintain friendships with other couples? Yes! Having friendships with other couples is very important. We tell...
How To Find The Other Side of Discouragement.
Have you ever faced a difficult season only to have friends tell you to trust in God? While you know their advice...
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...
Stuck at Home? Here are 11 Links To Help Mix It Up.
When you’re stuck at home, caring for both yourself and your relationships can become a challenge.
However, there are ways couples can do...
Think About It: Who You Focus On Is Who You Love
Do you want to cultivate and enjoy a great marriage?
Do you want to be more energized and less discouraged, regardless...
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. ...
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...
How to Love a Spouse Struggling with Depression
So, as a loving husband or wife, what do you do if you feel like your spouse is being swallowed up by depression?...
Negative Emotion is Vital For a Healthy Relationship
In preparation for my shiny new blog plan (month long themes complete with corresponding love experiments, social media posts and podcast episodes),...
“Don’t Make Me Laugh!” (Is Bad Marriage Advice)
You've heard the phrase "don't make me laugh!" a million times ... but this is the opposite approach we should take to...
10 Tips for Becoming a More Romantic Husband
We’re continuing our monthly series from our book, The 5 Sex Needs of Men and Women. We’ve already hit the top 4...
Words of Encouragement Can Revolutionize Your Marriage. Here’s How.
It’s been exactly a year since Lisa went into surgery to have her tumor removed. That morning, she told me she wanted...
What To Do If You’re Bored With Your Marriage
Want to know what to do if you're bored with your marriage? Here's helpful information if you're feeling bored with your marriage.
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Inject Some A.W.E. Into Your Marriage.
There’s never a better time than today to recommit to some basic marriage principles that can strengthen your bonds and inject a fresh...