Ooh Wee! Juggling marriage and family is a chore. You want to ensure that both feel like a priority in your life but it can sometimes feel overwhelming. One thing I have learned in my many years of coaching couples is that one won’t work without the other. You need your relationships with your children and the family outside of your marriage to be healthy and in a good space so … [Read more...]
Has Your Spouse Checked Out of Your Marriage? 5 Ways to Win Them Back
Life, family, work, bills, and all of the other things that occupy space in your world can sometimes make it easy to become checked out of your marriage. Once it feels like one spouse has checked out, the other is soon to follow. That’s why it is important to recognize the signs that your marriage could be in trouble and put in the work to make sure you and your spouse are both … [Read more...]
Ways to Bring More Excitement to Your Physical Intimacy, Inside and Outside of the Bedroom
Couples, I have to start this post with a few very important questions. Do you still desire your spouse? And if so, how do you let it be known? Is it in the way you look at them? Or can they tell in the way you speak to them? It could be the way you touch them. Whatever way you choose, there are several ways to spice up your sex life, if you’re willing. Keep reading to learn … [Read more...]
How To Keep Your Marriage Drama and Messy Free
One habit couples should avoid bringing into their marriage is drama. It causes chaos and confusion, keeps a couple off track, and benefits absolutely no one in the relationship. Both partners should seek to avoid this unhealthy relationship habit. In order to truly have a drama free marriage, there are a few guidelines to follow. How To Keep Your Marriage Drama and Messy … [Read more...]
How to Stop Being So Busy That You Can’t Be Present in Your Marriage
Couples, are you searching for ways to stop being so busy in order to be present in your marriage? If so, read on. Today, it feels like we are busier than ever, and not just with things to do, but also with our mental space. You might be busy trying to figure out your future, how to juggle those bills, and simply finding ways to manage the family overall. All that busyness … [Read more...]
How to Accept and Appreciate the Differences in Your Marriage
My husband is amazing with numbers; I absolutely am not. I love romantic comedies and my husband appreciates action movies. My husband is giving and thinks about those he loves quite often in small ways, and for me, I am still working on that one. Our differences are certainly recognizable, but there are things we have learned to accept about one another. If you’re wondering … [Read more...]
How to Be “One Flesh” in Your Marriage
The idea of becoming one in your marriage may cause a sense of anxiety for some of you. Usually, it’s because that statement sounds as though it’s suggesting you and your spouse should think, feel, and act the same, all the time. We all know that just isn’t possible. I often write about the different experiences that couples bring into their marriage. I have been witness to … [Read more...]
7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Your Anniversary
2020 was the year that caused us to get creative in how we celebrated life. From milestone birthdays to wedding anniversaries, people had to think outside the box on ways to still make these life events special and memorable. Honoring these moments, especially a wedding anniversary, shouldn’t be put on pause until the world opens up again. Love is our greatest gift and is … [Read more...]
How to Talk to Your Spouse About Anything
When you’re married to a partner who finds it difficult to open up and communicate with you, you have to get creative. Verbally expressing what you’re feeling, what you need, and what matters most to you, doesn’t come naturally for everyone. So, while you can’t force your spouse to open up and talk to you about anything, you can encourage them by introducing activities and a … [Read more...]
5 Lessons Learned from Malcolm & Marie
The Netflix movie, Malcolm & Marie, surely gave us all a lot to talk about. Though the film was cinematically beautiful and the acting was stellar, it highlighted so many of the toxic relationship habits that typically destroy a couple. This drama also left us contemplating, what love should really look and feel like? There are quite a few relationship lessons in Malcolm … [Read more...]
How to Deal With a Jealous Spouse
There are some emotions that show up in a marriage that can be detrimental; jealousy is one of them. Couples must take notice of the signs of unhealthy jealousy and prepare to address them immediately, as well as be mindful of how it shows up and impacts a marriage. How to Deal With a Jealous Spouse Jealousy has several definitions. The first is feeling or showing envy … [Read more...]
How to Rebuild Trust After Infidelity
In my years of coaching couples through everything imaginable, I know there is life after infidelity. Hurt can be healed, forgiveness can be given, hearts can be mended, and yes trust can absolutely be earned again. Couples who have survived infidelity know that there is healing after being cheated on. How to Rebuild Trust After Infidelity In This Article: Accept … [Read more...]
How To Know Whether You Should Stay or Go After Infidelity
Anyone who has previously dealt with infidelity had to make a difficult decision. When your spouse is unfaithful, it can feel like the ultimate betrayal and seem impossible to overcome. If you are wondering how to know whether you should stay or go after infidelity, there is hope and you don’t have to make such a weighty decision alone. Staying together after infidelity and … [Read more...]
Why You and Your Spouse Should Desire a 1st Corinthians Type of Marriage
Have you and your spouse ever thought about what you wanted for your marriage? More specifically, what love should look like and feel like in your relationship? Sometimes couples don’t really take the time to break down love and the actions involved that demonstrates it best. It is sometimes forgotten that love is a verb and is displayed through actions and not simply words. … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Encourage Your Spouse in Their Spiritual Walk
I remember when I first found a new church home many years ago, one I wanted my family to join. I would attend alone for several weeks before my husband chose to attend with me and later also join. Though I asked, in the beginning, every week for him to join me, I ultimately let him make the decision when he was ready. We became active members and leaders in that church and … [Read more...]