How to Move From a Marriage That’s Stuck to a Marriage That Sticks
Ok, confession time. When I was a teenager, I got stuck parking. I’m not talking about parking your car in a parking spot at Walmart. I’m talking…
November 14, 2016 · 6 min read
Derailing Disappointment
If you’ve ever been disappointed, you know how easy it is for disappointment to derail you. I see this with my grandchildren. They always have a list…
October 31, 2016 · 4 min read
How to Improve Your Marriage Pictures
We’ve all had our share of bad photos. Think back to your fashion-questionable high school days, or those family portraits that looked more like the…
October 20, 2016 · 4 min read
Has Your Marriage Been Hacked By a Virus?
Computer viruses are maddening. When a virus gets into your computer, it changes the way your computer operates. All of a sudden the computer doesn’t…
October 12, 2016 · 5 min read
Movie Disagreement Disorder
I’m a Star Wars husband married to a Lifetime movie wife. This weekend, TNT ran a back-to-back Star Wars marathon. I was ecstatic. My wife…not so…
September 28, 2016 · 2 min read
Marriage Is Like A Dented Fender
A few weeks ago, I had a fender bender coming home from work. It was a very minor fender bender. No one was hurt. There was only a small amount of…
September 6, 2016 · 6 min read
What Divorce Does to Kids
The other day, I was cleaning out some files and came across a poem, written by a divorced mom on behalf of her two children. The poem had no title…
August 31, 2016 · 5 min read
3 Major Marriage Decisions
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Sometimes marriage can feel like an endless stream of decisions. Even if you decide not to make a decision…that’s…
August 24, 2016 · 4 min read
How Do You Refresh a Stale Marriage?
Marriage, like bread and potato chips, can become stale over time. Ruts, routines, and indifference have a way of settling in and dulling what used…
August 4, 2016 · 3 min read
Is A Normal Marriage Good Enough?
The word “normal” can go either way. If you’re talking about blood pressure, eye sight, or the size of your newborn’s head, “normal” is a good thing…
June 28, 2016 · 4 min read
What If Your Spouse Came With Emojis?
Emojis are the little faces and symbols we use to clarify the intent and feeling behind the words we text, tweet, and post. It was once just…
June 6, 2016 · 5 min read
I’m Listening – Reader Survey
There are two things that can get you off track in the marriage. The first is not speaking up to the other about what you want and need. The second…
May 20, 2016 · 1 min read
Just Do It!
Think of something you just don’t want to do. Maybe it’s cleaning the garage or organizing your closet. Perhaps it’s giving the dog a bath or…
May 13, 2016 · 6 min read
Rescue Your Marriage From the “If Only’s”
Have you ever regretted something, and the more you thought about it the more you found yourself saying, “If only”? Maybe it was something you said…
April 22, 2016 · 5 min read
How to Have the Perfect Marriage. Really!
I know they say there’s no such thing as a perfect marriage. But what if there is? What if it’s possible to have the perfect marriage? Some people…
April 13, 2016 · 4 min read
How to Find What You’re Looking For in Marriage: Lessons From Hunting Mushrooms
We decide to get married because we’re looking for something and we believe we’ve found it in our spouse. But a few years into the marriage, we’re…
March 30, 2016 · 7 min read
4 Things That Can Disrupt Your Sex Life.
I don’t write much about sex in this blog. It’s not that I’m uncomfortable with the topic. Maybe it’s because I know a lot of wives read this blog…
March 22, 2016 · 8 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 7: The Ending
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
March 17, 2016 · 5 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 6: The Action
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
March 7, 2016 · 6 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 5: The Guide
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
February 25, 2016 · 5 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 4: The Obstacles
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
February 18, 2016 · 5 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 3: The Characters
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
February 11, 2016 · 5 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 2: The Author
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
February 8, 2016 · 5 min read
What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 1
(The posts in this series have been adapted from the “Relentless Love” marriage seminar, created and taught by David McKinley and Bret Legg at…
January 29, 2016 · 4 min read