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5 Ways Blogging Has Strengthened Our Marriage

A little known fact about us is that professional blogging has strengthened our marriage. Seriously. We have learned to navigate some things very unique to the blogging industry while building our...

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When You Struggle But Your Husband Doesn’t Understand

I poured out my struggle to my husband only to be met with a blank stare and a short response before he walked away. I was stunned, frustrated, and sad that he seemed to blow off my heartfelt needs....

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How to Deal With Your Spouse’s Annoying Habits (and Stay Happily Married)

It was the end of a stressful weekend, and my nerves were frayed thin.  The kids had been crying, the laundry piles were endless, yet my husband relaxed and nursed his man cold with copious amounts of...

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Scripture Art Printable Ruth 1:16

Ruth 1:16 is one of our most favorite verses in the Bible. If you are anything like us, you are smitten by God’s unfailing love for His people. Ruth 1:16 is a beautiful illustration of God’s love at...

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3 Ways to Cope with Intense Stress in Marriage

He walked in the door with his shoulders slumped and the stress written all over his face. I hoped today would be different, that we’d have a reprieve from the stress, but one look at him was all it...

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5 Prayers for Your Role as a Wife

Do you pray prayers for your role as a wife? Sometimes this can be a difficult thing to do. It was easy to pray for my husband and ask that God would intervene in his life.  After all, he came to our...

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I Could Be Wrong {finding humility in marital disagreements}

“Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty (snobbish, high-minded, exclusive), but readily adjust yourself to [people, things] and give yourselves to humble tasks. Never overestimate...

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The Ultimate List of Warm Weather Date Nights

There’s something about a light breeze and the sun’s golden rays that makes me want to escape for some time alone with my husband.  Yet last summer, on a much needed break from the kids, we sat in the...

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How to Make Lasting Changes in Your Marriage

Have you ever wondered how to make changes in your marriage? You are not alone. Over the course of our marriage, my husband and I have encountered times where we needed to make changes in our marriage....

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6 Ways to Keep Fun in Your Marriage

As many of you reading this already know, marriage isn’t always a party. Some seasons are tougher than others, and sometimes we have so much on our plates that we begin to let them weigh us down. If...

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7 Tips to Help a Low-Libido Wife

Once the honeymoon has been over for a few years and stressors of day to day life have set-in, it’s easy to fall into habits of coming home from work, having dinner, getting the kids into bed and...

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I Gave Up Being Happy in Marriage

  When I first got married, I thought I’d always be happy. After all, I was married to my best friend and we got along well, therefore I should always be happy. Isn’t marriage like that for everyone?...

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Living the Fruit of the Spirit in Your Marriage

Last summer, early one morning, I closed my Bible with a huff and a sigh of discouragement. As a family, we were in a tough spot.  The kids had been throwing tantrums like crazy and our summer was...

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8 Ways to Find Joy in Your Marriage

8 Ways to Find Joy in Your Marriage Could you use some help to find joy in your marriage again? When life gets tough (and we all know it will), it’s easy to lose sight of some of the joys in life....

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The Importance of Kissing in Marriage

Think back to when you and your spouse were dating. Kissing one another was probably very common in your relationship. It came easily and made the sparks fly. How about now? After settling into the...

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7 Ways to Bring Intimacy Back into Marriage

It’s the big elephant that sits in the bedroom of many married couples: lack of intimacy. Do you find yourself struggling (and failing) to make time for your physical relationship? If so, you’re not...

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3 Ways Communicating Well Can Improve Physical Intimacy

I believe great communication is more important than intimacy in marriage because great intimacy requires great communication. Here are three things you can do with words to improve physical intimacy...

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Guarding Your Marriage from the Trap of Social Media

We’ve all seen it – the couple out to dinner who seems to have nothing notable to say to one another. He’s talking on his phone while she takes a picture of her entrée and sending it to all of her...

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21 Romantic Stay-at-Home Date Night Ideas

Looking for romantic stay-at-home date night ideas? You are in the right place! If you’re like us, it’s not always easy to plan a romantic getaway. You know what we mean…the kind where you get dressed...

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Tips to Avoid Common PTSD Marriage Problems

As an active duty military family who has seen many long combat deployments, PTSD has tried to infiltrate our marriage. And it isn’t pretty. While every person who suffers from PTSD have different...

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