Relaxed Time
When you hear the term “relaxed time,” what do you think. Does it sound like a fantasy or an unreachable luxury? Does it sound unrealistic? Does it…
April 30, 2015 · 5 min read
Life is Full of Turtles
I was on my way to work one morning and there it was. A small box turtle inching it’s way across the road. There wasn’t a good place to pull over or…
April 25, 2015 · 4 min read
Counting Pennies
In some marriages, “counting pennies” means being very frugal and saving every penny you get. But in other marriages, “counting pennies” means…
April 22, 2015 · 4 min read
Playing With Blocks
When’s the last time you played with blocks? I’m talking about the old fashion, basic shapes, pre-Lego, low tech, wooden blocks. I was at my…
April 18, 2015 · 6 min read
Understand What Your Spouse Is Not Saying
If you’ve read my blog, you know I caution spouses about trying to read each other’s mind. But then my wife took me away for a few days on a surprise…
April 15, 2015 · 3 min read
Rewrite Your Future History
Let me ask you something… If you received a phone call from your doctor today and were told that you only had one week to live, what would you regret…
April 2, 2015 · 4 min read
Little Things Mean A Lot – Honesty
Does the following exchange sound familiar to you? (Please say it doesn’t just happen in my marriage!) Spouse 1: “Where do you want to eat?” Spouse…
March 31, 2015 · 3 min read
Are Your Dogs Out?
I walk most every morning in my neighborhood. It’s a great time for me to think, listen to music, pray, and make plans for my day. I’ve done this for…
March 27, 2015 · 4 min read
What’s A Good Marriage Look Like?
What’s a good marriage look like? Even if we don’t ask this question out loud, we all wonder what a good marriage really looks like. Maybe you have…
March 24, 2015 · 2 min read
Looking for Peace
There’s a shortage of peace in the world. Terrorist invade and ravage our world like cancer cells invading and ravaging a body. Countries are on edge…
March 19, 2015 · 5 min read
Marriage Is Like Baseball
I often tell couples that marriage is like baseball. The key is knowing which pitches to swing at and which pitches to let go by. Others have said…
March 18, 2015 · 4 min read
Are You Listening To Me?
Have you ever been in a conversation with your spouse and you zoned out, only to wake up to these words, “Are you listening to me?” Or maybe you were…
March 10, 2015 · 5 min read
Accumulation or Appreciation?
Maybe you’ve seen this…a preschooler is sitting on the floor playing with a toy. They’re perfectly content with the toy they have, until they see…
March 5, 2015 · 4 min read
Dissatisfaction in Marriage
To be married is to know dissatisfaction. That statement will probably get me in trouble, but it’s true. You can’t live with someone who is different…
March 4, 2015 · 5 min read
Remember Why You’re Married
Unless you’re a newlywed, you know how easy it is to let the demands, stresses, and frustrations of life crowd out the things that brought you…
February 25, 2015 · 3 min read
Your Superpower
Haven’t we all wished we had some kind of superpower? A superpower that would help us rise above the normal. A superpower we could use to make a…
February 19, 2015 · 4 min read
The Valentines Day That Never Was
Valentines Day is over. But for my wife and me, it it was the Valentines Day that never was. More on that in a minute. Reactions to Valentines day…
February 17, 2015 · 4 min read
Get Comfortable With Uncomfortable
No one wants to be uncomfortable, but being uncomfortable is unavoidable. The uncomfortableness can be small or large, sudden or gradual, expected or…
February 12, 2015 · 4 min read
Little Things
Every so often, I run a post on Normal Marriage that starts with these words…”Little things mean a lot.” I do this because it’s really easy to focus…
February 10, 2015 · 4 min read
Schedule Times for Sex
Two weeks ago we talked about making an appointment to spend time with your spouse. Last week we talked about scheduling dates with your spouse. This…
February 4, 2015 · 5 min read
Make an Appointment to Date Your Spouse
In my last Normal Marriage post, I said I would follow it up with a post on why spouses should make an appointment for sex. I’m pushing that post…
January 28, 2015 · 5 min read
Make an Appointment
Is your marriage crazy busy? Even if it’s not, you need to make an appointment to spend time with your spouse and family. The other day, my…
January 20, 2015 · 5 min read
Fill in the Blank
Imagine having a dream about attending your own funeral. You see the people come in. You hear the music. Then you see someone get up to speak. The…
January 16, 2015 · 3 min read
User Friendly Spouse?
I’m an Apple Computer guy. From my very first MacBook years ago, I’ve been smitten with Apple products. Why? Basically because I find them to be very…
January 13, 2015 · 4 min read