Seven Tips for the First Seven Years
Years six through eight of marriage are often the most difficult. So many marriages seem to fail in the seventh year. I have lost count of the couples who are…
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Seven Damaging Sins
I often encounter couples in our church who think they are unique. Because we tend to put on our happy faces at church, they believe theirs is the only marriage…
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The Encouragement Challenge
I am an editor by trade and by natural bent. That means I have spent most of my adult life noticing and trying to correct mistakes. My husband, Robert, says…
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10 Questions To Ask Your Husband Every Year
We were on a trip with another family who were good friends. The other couple was so sweet to one another in both their affection and their words. Mark and…
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Win Back Your Wife’s Heart
I’ve discovered most men have injured the women in their lives emotionally, at least at some level. That’s because most men are typically thinking beings—we predominately process experiences in a rational,…
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Why Can’t I Say No?
Several years into my second marriage, I discovered that some of my marital problems had nothing to do with my husband, Steve, or his kids. I had dragged colossal emotional…
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Husband Appreciation
Rarely do I see Facebook comments about spouses that inspire me, but one friend posted more than 50 items on what she appreciates about her husband. The list is well thought…
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What United Airlines Teaches Us About Marriage
I’ve gotten virtually no work done for the last two days. I’ve been riveted by the story of the Aviation Security Guards in Chicago violently dragging a 69-year-old male physician…
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Dare to Be a Quitter
Six years ago, my wife and I had reached a pinnacle. We’d just had our third and last child, my wife had become the director of her graduate psychology program,…
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Disagreement: It’s a Good Thing
Often when my husband, Jim, and I meet with couples for mentoring and they inform us that they never have disagreements, we know they are avoiding conflict. We recommend they…
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