Your Marriage Needs More Drive Through
When I say your marriage needs more drive through, I’m not saying your marriage needs more fast food take out orders. (Although, how cool would it be…
September 3, 2014 · 3 min read
How Is Marriage Like Facebook, Makeup, and Toothpaste?
Here’s a marriage riddle for you. (As if marriage wasn’t perplexing enough.) How is marriage like Facebook, makeup, and toothpaste? And the answer is…
August 19, 2014 · 3 min read
What Can A Marriage Learn From A Suicide?
Last night I learned of the suicide of Robin Williams. I was shocked and saddened by the news. I’ve always been in awe of his ability to riff and…
August 13, 2014 · 6 min read
Oops!
I’ve just realized that I failed to post the last Normal Marriage Class audio from back in March of this year. So sorry to have left this one off…
August 7, 2014 · 1 min read
Are You Just A Partner?
I hear the word “partner” used a lot these days. People use the term when they’re married, but they also use the term when they’re just living…
August 6, 2014 · 2 min read
Are You Taking Care Of Your Spouse?
I know it’s sort of a loaded question, but are you taking care of your spouse? Before you get offended, think about it for a moment. How would you…
July 29, 2014 · 3 min read
Little Things Mean A Lot – Hold Hands
When you’re dating, holding hands is one of the first big milestones. Getting there can be awkward, but once you’re holding hands, you feel it…”We’re…
July 23, 2014 · 3 min read
Wanna Trade?
Did you ever do any school lunch trading when you were a kid? You know…you look in the lunch bag your mom packed and you find something you really…
July 15, 2014 · 5 min read
3 Ways to Make Time.
When I talk about 3 ways to make time, I am not talking about sexual encounters or getting to a destination quicker. I’m talking about dealing with…
July 11, 2014 · 4 min read
How Can You Improve Your Batting Average in Marriage
Every baseball player wants to hit a home run. They want to know that feeling of seeing the ball go over the fence. The same is true in marriage. We…
July 8, 2014 · 3 min read
Different Styles in Movies and Marriage
My spouse and I differ in a lot of ways, but there’s one very big difference between us. It’s not related to money, or sex, or kids, or in-laws. It’s…
July 1, 2014 · 3 min read
Try Making the First Move in Marriage
Ever notice the difference between the dating couples from the married couples in a restaurant? The dating couples are animated. They’re looking at…
June 24, 2014 · 5 min read
Is Your Marriage Magical or Mechanical?
Remember when your marriage was young? Remember the fun, the anticipation, the magic? Does your marriage still feel magical or has it become more…
June 17, 2014 · 4 min read
This Isn’t the Spouse I Wanted!
“What happened to the person I married?” “Where did that person go?” “I want that person back.” This is not the person I thought I was marrying.”…
June 10, 2014 · 3 min read
Do You Look For Affirmation in Public Opinion or Personal Conviction?
We never really outgrow the desire to be liked by others. We can be a grown adult with children and grandchildren, and still be concerned about…
June 5, 2014 · 3 min read
Figuring Out What to Keep and What to Tweak
In the last post, we talked about what it means to have a “normal marriage.” Here’s a quick recap: Everyone’s marriage is “normal”…for them. There…
June 3, 2014 · 3 min read
What is a Normal Marriage, and Is That Good or Bad?
When I started this blog, I didn’t really explain what I meant by the term “normal marriage.” I just jumped right into talking about marriage and…
May 27, 2014 · 3 min read
Marriage Grammar – Verbs
Verbs are action words that gives life to a sentence. Think of the sentence, “Dick and Jane played.” If you take away the verb, all you have is “Dick…
May 20, 2014 · 3 min read
Little Things Mean A Lot – Sit Together
Do you and your spouse sit together? I’m talking about sitting close together. Do you sit together on the sofa? Do you sit together when you’re out…
April 29, 2014 · 3 min read
Marriage Grammer – Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are general words that replace nouns and denote ownership. (Feel like you’re back in school?) They are words like: yours, mine…
April 22, 2014 · 3 min read
“Should I Fix the One I’ve Got Or Get A New One?”
“Cars. Dishwashers. Houses. Televisions. Phones. These eventually beg the question, “Should I fix the one I’ve got or get a new one?” It’s not always…
April 15, 2014 · 5 min read
Wait! This Isn’t What I Ordered!
When I’m eating out, I hate not getting what I ordered. Once while traveling, my wife and I pulled off the interstate to grab something to eat. Like…
April 8, 2014 · 3 min read
From Zero To Fifty In One Afternoon
It was a busy Saturday for my wife and me. We had two celebrations to attend in the same afternoon. One was a wedding, and the other was a…
April 1, 2014 · 3 min read
Normal Marriage Class – Finances & In-Laws
Dealing with money and in-laws is a normal part of marriage, but it can be a point of stress and contention in a marriage. Listen in to last week’s…
March 26, 2014 · 1 min read