It’s National Step-Family Day! Let’s talk about how to have a healthy marriage in a blended family. 9 Tips for a Healthy Marriage in a Blended Family Blended families come with a unique set of complexities that don’t exist in intact families. However, you don’t have to let these challenges hinder your marriage. Here are […]
This week is National Friendship Week. Friendships play an important role in our lives, even in marriage. Good, true, and healthy friendships help bring out the best in us and marriage. But some can potentially be harmful friendships that damage the marriage. After all, we often become more like the people we hang out with […]
Sometimes, the thing that’s standing between us and happiness is ourselves. Psychologists call these self-sabotaging behaviors. Broadly, it’s defined as behavior that creates problems in our own daily life and interferes with long-standing goals. Self-sabotage in relationships is when you, consciously or subconsciously, try to ruin the relationship or try to make it fall apart. […]
Marriage is a living thing. It becomes what you put into it. Here are thirteen daily declarations to speak out loud over your relationship individually, or with your spouse. Daily Declarations to Speak Out My husband and I are one flesh, and no one can tear that apart. (Matthew 19:4-6) My wife and I stand […]
Hard times can take a toll on us, causing our attitudes to shift into discouragement or worse despair. If this is you, it’s time that you change the atmosphere in your home. It’s Time to Change the Atmosphere in Your Home! Whether it is the social distancing that has you down, it’s been a rough […]
As life evolves, so does marriage. And for a relationship to grow successfully, accepting the fact that change is imminent is key to a successful marriage. One aspect that must evolve is developing healthy expectations. What are Unreasonable Expectations? Before looking at what healthy expectations are for your marriage, let’s look at how early behaviors […]
What is marriage all about? How can you have the kind of marriage that lasts a lifetime? Whether you’re single right now, dating, engaged, or married, here are 21 keys to a successful marriage. Keys to a Successful Marriage Marriage is the ultimate team, the union, and oneness of man and woman in a lifelong […]
Why is it that we lean so easily to hardness an insensitivity in marriage? Rather than being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry (James 1:19), we’re quick to be defensive, quick to place blame, and slow to understand. Instead of a relationship enslave to self-righteousness and unforgiveness, let’s build a […]
Growing emotional intimacy requires work and attention. When it’s lacking, a marriage can suffer. Restoring emotional intimacy after it’s lost can be tougher than working to preserve it along the way. So, how do you recognize when intimacy is waning and how do you keep the flame lit for years to come? 8 Warning Signs […]
Are you a newlywed or engaged couple? If so, it’s time to start talking about money. It’s wise to be on the same page about money and plan for financial security to set you up for a successful marriage. What is Financial Security? Financial security is having money to achieve the desired standard of living […]
