Making Marriage Your First Priority
Making Marriage Your First Priority In the busyness of life with everything vying for your attention, it is difficult to keep priorities in order. But there is one area that should stay at the top of...
View ArticleThe Art of Forgiving Fast, Frequently, and Forever
The Art of Forgiving Fast, Frequently, and Forever Our first year of marriage was not blissful or beautiful, sweet or serene. One could describe it as passionate, I guess… because we were passionately...
View ArticleHow Romance Can Hurt Your Marriage
We all dream of romance! Every woman I know desires it. It’s fun! It’s beautiful! So, what’s up with the title? Well, to be honest, romance can be a silent killer in your marriage if you aren’t...
View ArticleOversharing About Your Marriage on Social Media
“Oversharing” has taken on a whole new meaning in a social media world. Think about it: How often are the subjects of your posts things that would have never been seen or discussed if not for a social...
View ArticleLoving Your Spouse Through a Chronic Illness
Many people suffer from chronic illness, some visible and some not. As one who suffers from several chronic illnesses, I can honestly tell you it is difficult to be married to me. Some days are good,...
View ArticleYou’re Not the Woman I Married
“You’re not the woman I married,” he said to me yesterday. “The woman I married was fearless. What has happened to you?” “I had children,” I said. “They changed me. The only thing I really fear in life...
View Article3 Things to Remember When You Face Separation or Divorce
3 Things to Remember When You Face Separation or Divorce I remember that night so clearly. I’d left so that my boys didn’t see their dad packing up his things for good. I didn’t want that image burned...
View Article5 Ways to Connect Your Hearts when Your Calendar Explodes
Whew … I’m sitting here writing this post in between loads of laundry, looking at furniture way past needing to be dusted. We have had a crazy busy month. Four Saturdays in a row, at least one of the...
View Article3 Ways to Stay on the Same Financial Page Within Your Marriage
Oh, finances. The topic is sometimes followed by an immediate sigh of desperation when brought up in marriages. There are many things in a marriage that can cause strife, and finances is pretty close...
View Article5 Ways to Help the Spouse Who Is Struggling
5 Ways to Help the Spouse Who Is Struggling My husband and I endured a difficult summer. There were no deaths in the family, no major illnesses for us or our children. To look at us you really would...
View ArticleNo More Angry Wives
It didn’t take much. Just a flippant “good night” as he walked out of the room was enough to set me in a bad mood. “Are you mad at me?” he asked later, after I had slammed closet doors, yanked on...
View ArticleLooking Backward to Grow Forward
The Family Tree Do you ever dwell on the past to help you attain your goals in the future? I didn’t think that to be a particularly life-altering question. I went to Google and was looking for a quote...
View Article10 Ways to Rekindle Your Lost Love
Do you remember your wedding day? It was your big day with flowers and good wishes all around, and the two of you deeply in love. Do you remember your honeymoon and the sweet, tender love that...
View Article5 Reasons Massage Helps Your Marriage
For the past 15 years of our marriage I have been blessed to have a husband that massages me nearly every day that we spend together. No kidding. And while that is a great blessing to me, I wanted to...
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Effective Communication in Marriage
The root of most communication issues within a marriage is attitude. Some will say “perspective,” or looking into the others “point of view,” or even stepping into “their shoes,” are the best ways to...
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Burn Your Boats [A Lesson in Marital Adversity]
When Alexander the Great arrived on the shores of Persia, he realized that he was hopelessly outnumbered. The Persian military far-outnumbered the Greeks and had the advantage of fighting on their...
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Communication and Intimacy in Marriage [one wife’s perspective]
I was excited to marry a smoking hot soldier! Clay and I skipped the entire courtship and dove in headfirst into marriage. In many ways he was virtually a stranger whom I had only known for two...
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Communication and Intimacy [one husband’s perspective]
This article will be discussing both communication and intimacy (spiritual and physical). Before I dive in, allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Clayton Prater. I am a retired Sergeant...
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Strengthening the “Threefold Cord” in Your Marriage
Strengthening the Threefold Cord in Your Marriage “Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” — Ecc. 4:12 A few years ago, I heard an...
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Are You Seeking God First in Your Marriage?
I love being married. I love how God continually shows His mercy and grace, and teaches me how to be merciful and gracious, through my marriage to my wife Renée. When someone asks me about my marriage...
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