real tips from couples that are still happily married
Sometimes we forget the "we" part of marriage and focus instead on the "me" part suffering in the hurt, disappointment or loneliness. When those hard times come it's easy to forget the partnership piece and instead focus on ourselves, am I right? Somedays the two of us are just out of sync and seem ...
This 30 Day Marriage Challenge is an easy way to get your relationship back on track. Sometimes, we get too comfortable in our marriage, and we forget that it needs to be nurtured. Before You Begin The 30-day marriage challenge is a cooperative effort. You and your spouse must agree to commit to ...
This week, a reader sent me an e-mail and it was too good not to share. "I want to tell you what I hear the other day that was a memorable moment for me. It's like a light bulb went off when it happened. Maybe it's just me but.... remember to USE YOUR SPOUSE'S NAME in an endearing way when ...
Women want someone to listen... Men want to fix things. Men want someone to listen... women want to give advice. We all want someone to JUST LISTEN. It seems to be the way that things go, but the thing is, sometimes you don't want someone else to try to 'solve' your problem.. you just want ...
Sometimes Google can shed light on the heartbeat of the population. Just start typing in words and viola! Suggestions start popping up. Sometimes those suggestions are obvious. Type in the words "how to..." during election season and "how to register to vote" will appear. Sometimes they are ...
Last week my husband and I were planning our next date night. We believe it is incredibly important to set aside time each month (at least) to spend time with JUST each other. No kids or other family members - just us. After you have been married for a while, it can be easy to get stuck in a rut ...
"Wait? You didn't tell me that!" my husband said to me one morning when he overheard our seven-year-old ask me about speaking at a conference this coming fall. "I didn't?"And that was that. The end of our "conversation". He didn't have time to respond. You see, at that precise moment, our ...
When only one of you wants another baby, it can make things... hard. Marriage is already hard enough, trying to find time to be together and manage the day to day life. The day after we had our third baby, I was scheduled for a tubal. We had talked about this decision months before I ...
All weddings are beautiful, but some of the most beautiful weddings are destination weddings that happen at some of the most exotic places in the world. So what are the benefits of having a destination wedding? A destination wedding isn't for everyone. It takes a lot of discussion between you and ...
The other day, I was talking to my friend, on the phone, when I said "Well, I better run. I have to clean the house because it is a mess!" In which she replied, "Mine needs to be cleaned, too, but the kids want to play outside." That's when it dawned on me... it is a constant decision that is ...
As a married couple, I'm sure that you and your husband don't agree on everything. And although it's fine to have a difference of opinion. There are going to be times when you have to make decisions as a couple, even on the things you don't agree about. So how do you do it? We've compiled a short ...
