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 ...
Just Listen
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 ...
When only ONE of you wants another baby
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 ...
Clean House = Happy Wife & Mom
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 ...
How to grow together.
There are certain things that make a marriage strong... and it can be the simple things. The things that we overlook or don't even notice anymore. They are important. They help you grow together for ...
The important things in a marriage.
There are some important things in marriage... and then some things that just don't matter. Shopping at the store last week, I saw it... the wedding magazine. There was a beautiful, beaming bride ...
3 things I would tell myself on my wedding day
I was standing in the checkout line at the store the other day when one of the magazines caught my eye. Amidst the sensational, splashy headlines about aliens and the baking magazine that made me ...
Keeping marriage a priority while raising a family
Running errands, school drop off and pick up, sports practice, homework, dinners, packing lunches... all of the things that become routine when you have kids. Date night? That usually goes out the ...
Breaking Busy…
I wanted to talk about being busy... too busy to have time for your marriage. Sometimes, our crazy schedule affects a marriage. When you have a job, a house, kids and other responsibilities, ...
Don’t keep score
Don't keep score in your marriage. It isn't worth it. Every single marriage will have times when both sides aren't happy. There will be a time when you are just sitting there, watching a show, and ...
Grow your marriage after kids
It is important to continue to grow your marriage after having children. It is important to work on yoru marriage because when your children move away, you are left with the person that you started ...
Practical Advice to make a marriage last
We get all sorts of marriage advice, don't we? What about the practical things... that's what really makes a marriage last. Yes, fresh flowers on a Tuesday will certainly help, but it's not what a ...
Perfect Mother, Perfect Wife, Perfect Children, Perfect Family
Regan Long is a mom to four, a teacher, photographer, Beachbody coach and blogger. She strives for perfection in marriage and motherhood and proudly shares that. Take it away, ...
Does Being a Good Partner Make You a Better Mother?
Does Being a Good Partner Make You a Better Mother? What do you think? Motherhood means being superhuman at times. We perform the circus act that only a mother could handle of juggling multiple ...
Keeping the passion after having kids
Today's post was written by Regan Long, mother, wife and teacher. The butterflies in your stomach, the romance, staying up all night talking & laughing, the world begins and ends with the two ...
Finding time to date your husband
Remember, the point of dating your husband is to spend time together and connect. Don’t ever let a lack of funds keep you from spending time together. I know for my husband and I, dates are a very ...
3 things to do for your spouse (secretly)
Today, I want you to try doing three things for your spouse, without telling them what you are doing: 1. Give out three compliments (or say Thank You for 3 things): Here are a few examples: 1). ...
15 things you can do to make your spouse smile
Being intentional can mean a lot to your spouse. It goes a long way and doesn't go un-noticed. Here are 15 ideas to be intentional with your spouse: Fill up their gas tank. Stop for ...
When you don’t want to travel without your kids…
Get away for the weekend? Sounds fun to some, but not to me. I am not a 'weekend getaway with your spouse' type of person. I guess that am one of those people that won't really enjoy ...
To the mom needing a getaway …
“Just one more,” as I had boldly just declared that with my last glass of wine. My husband and I just went away for the night - out of state - to a wedding, leaving our 4 young children behind, ...
The secret to getting through stressful times in marriage
My friend, Kristen, was fed up. Her husband's job was taking him away from home more and more. He was gone Monday through Friday and had even contemplated moving to the city to be closer to work. ...
The Fighter Pilot and His Lady ~ help for a military family
Today, author of “The Fighter Pilot and His Lady” shares some of the difficulties that military families face. I hope that you find it truly helpful. “It took a special woman to be a ...
Holding on when it gets hard…
"You may lose your job." My husband's boss told him. "We may all lose our jobs once this company takes over." It was the second time that we had been faced with a very stressful issue in our ...