My husband told me yesterday that I was controlling and that I always needed to be right.
Yup, you can tell how that conversation ended.
I can’t get too mad at him, because I did ask if he thought I was controlling. That was my first mistake.  But the honesty in his answer surprised me. He thought I tried to be controlling and told me so, without a hint of resentment or anger in his voice. Just stating facts.
My husband is like that with a lot of my flaws. He knows I’m …

by Tiya Cunningham-Sumter
Can you say you’ve put yourself completely and fully into your marriage? Meaning you’re entirely committed, you totally trust, you’ve given all you have to give and hold nothing back? Could you claim there aren’t even any secrets that you keep from your spouse? Like a separate bank account they know nothing about? Or a secret shopping obsession that has you buying things and hiding them? Or having a friend you secretly talk to or meet up with?
There might even be certain things you won’t explore in …

by Tara Pringle Jefferson
My friend Chris posted on his Facebook status about how men and women could never be friends so we should just stop trying.
I wanted to write in his box to agree with him, because I wholeheartedly think the whole “Just friends” thing is ridiculous.
But then I realized: Chris is my friend. And he’s a guy.
Hmmm. Busted all sorts of holes in that theory, huh?
As I went through my mental rolodex of guy friends, I realized not a single one of them existed to me outside of the …

by Mary Ward
Having a lifelong companion is good for so many things in life. Putting aside all of the stereotypical jokes and connotations, marriage can actually be good for your health. Though some may argue that marriage can sometimes cause stress, it can provide some truly tangible health benefits that can make you live longer and be happier overall.
1. Marriage may help to protect your health. It is believed that there are many more economic and social benefits available to married couples, and therefore it can be beneficial to the …

by Tara Pringle Jefferson
My husband and I went to a wedding this past weekend, and it was one of the most romantic spectacles I have ever witnessed. As the groom serenaded the bride as she walked down the aisle, all the couples in attendance clutched their significant others just a little tighter, with a little more purpose. Seeing the love between the bride and groom made me giddy again, made me feel like I did on my wedding day.
I had to admit it had been awhile since I felt like …

Wrap  your mind around this:  It’s a lazy Saturday morning, and a loving husband is in bed, resting from a busy week.  His loving wife awakens him with a fancy dinner plate.  Two pieces of wheat toast, slightly buttered, one with strawberry jam are looking back at him.  The aroma of maple cured bacon and scrambled eggs with melted colby jack cheese dances across his nose.  Ad a little smile of piping hot grits, a glass of water and a glass of orange juice, and this …

In being a true believer in what Lamar and Ronnie have created here, I wanted to challenge the BMWK family to a relationship test: Have sex with your partner every day for 30 days. Then at the end of the challenge, see what you learned. Were you more chipper in the morning? Did you argue less at night because you knew you were going to be intimate later?
Then I thought, “That might be a bit much.” I love my husband to pieces and our “quality time” is always on point, …

by Eric Payne
It’s very easy for husbands and wives to get sidelined by the plans they make. You know the plans I’m talking about — getting that first (or another) home, having a baby, relocating — the life altering ones. We in the married lane have to be very careful to make sure the destination doesn’t become more important than the journey. Don’t covet it. Even though the destination is the goal — the reason for the journey in the first place, couples can sometimes get so caught up …

by Tara Pringle Jefferson
If given the chance, here are the five things I wish I did before I got married. What’s on your list?
1. Cherished the time as “boyfriend and girlfriend.” We got together in April, were exchanging “I love you’s” by May, and we were practically shopping for engagement rings by the fall. We moved so fast. I remember back then, I was annoyed by the term “girlfriend” – I wanted to be his wife. Now that we’re married, I joke to my husband that he has to move …

Someone sent me a 1955 article from “Good Housekeeping” that blew my mind. Although many of the points outlined make sense, others would drive me to find an underground railroad to gain my freedom from imprisonment in my own home. A picture is worth a thousand words:

Let me take a few moments to outline the fact that rat poison is 97% corn and 3% strychnine.  Although it tastes good to the rat, once that 3% of poison takes effect, there’s no turning back.  The rat is …