Do you feel like you always have to be a strong black woman? Truth be told, "Strong Black Woman Baggage" is a thing. It's a thing that makes it difficult for a black woman to let go and have more intimacy in marriage. Strong Black Woman Baggage: 7 Tips to Let Go for a More Intimate Marriage In this article: Questions to consider Balancing the life of the SBW The … [Read more...]
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Financial Spring Cleaning: 6 Ways to Get Your Money Right this Season
I love what the spring represents. It represents growth, lightness, and newness. That’s why I understand the concept of “spring cleaning” ...out with the old and in the new. For the last couple of weeks, I have engaged in some serious spring cleaning around the house— cleaning out closets, drawers, and files. For the beginning of April, I plan to switch my attention from … [Read more...]
7 Baby Steps to Financial Freedom
Whether you’ve read his books, listened to his audiobooks, or attended his Financial Peace University classes, you’ll never forget the blunt, in your face financial advice of financial guru Dave Ramsey. This man pulls no punches. His plan for your financial success is relatively simple and summed up in seven baby steps to financial freedom. 7 Baby Steps to Financial … [Read more...]
Preparing to Become a Husband – 10 Tips For Single Men
My article, Preparing To Become A Wife - 10 Tips For Single Women, gave great tips for wives-to-be and inspired me to sit down and write out my thoughts on preparing to become a husband. In no way am I proclaiming perfection in any of these areas. But like any relationship, you have to work hard on the positives in order to become an ideal partner. Preparing to Become a … [Read more...]
The Perfect Prayer to Get the Devil Out of Your Marriage
I can remember like it was yesterday. We were three months away from celebrating our first year anniversary. Up to this point, our marriage had been one of amazing bliss. I don't know if it's because we didn't recognize him, but the devil had started to make pit stops in our relationship. If you're anything like we were, you will need many prayers to get the devil out of your … [Read more...]
21 Conversation Starters to Help Couples Struggling to Communicate
The relationship between my wife and I was a long distance one for our entire courting and engagement season. There is good news and bad news about being in a long distance relationship. The good news is you are forced to learn how to communicate. The bad news is you only see each other every so often. But, because of the distance, conversation starters came somewhat easy. I … [Read more...]
20 God-Centered Tips for a Successful Christian Marriage Outside of Church
Going to church when I was a kid was fun. I mean, I got to see my friends and make jokes in the pews and eventually learn a thing or two in Sunday school. I got to see the different roles people had and learned to respect their service in the church. But, I remember one of the first times the image of one of the women I looked up to got twisted. In part, that image began to … [Read more...]
5 Key Ingredients to Creating Electrifying Emotional Intimacy in Your Marriage
Emotional intimacy is how close you feel emotionally to your spouse. It speaks to the type of connection that you share with one another, the non-sexual affection that you show, and how you communicate, openly and honestly. In its simplest terms, emotional intimacy speaks to the friendship that you share with your husband or your wife. Here are four key ingredients to creating … [Read more...]
10 Principles for a Better Marriage in 2019
Whether you like to make New Year's Resolutions or not, now is as good a time as any to take stock of your marriage, assess how things went this past year for you and your spouse and set marriage goals for the upcoming year. For a better marriage, you should determine what are the strengths in your marriage and what areas need improvements? What actions are you going to … [Read more...]
Marriage Made Easy: 27 Stupid Simple Tips to Help Your Marriage Run Smoothly
Don't we all wish there was an "easy" button for marriage? The moment something goes awry, we yank it out, press it, and voila! Problem solved. But, there is no such thing. Marriage is perhaps the most difficult relationship to navigate. It has the potential to yield the most rewards, yet cause the most pain...all on the same day. Well, if you're looking for a marriage made … [Read more...]
7 Proven Strategies For Making Financial Intimacy a Success in Your Marriage
Financial self-awareness, receptiveness, and understanding play an extensive role in setting the stage to make financial intimacy a possibility for your marriage. In addition to the knowing, there must be the “doing.” Financial intimacy is both a goal and a journey. The only way to attend to growing your financial intimacy in your marriage is through action. … [Read more...]
Alert: Good Communication Will Not Solve All Of Your Marital Problems, But These Will
We’ve exposed the ugly truth when it comes to conflict resolution strategies, and it’s changing marriages. If you believe good communication is the best conflict resolution to solve ALL of your marital problems, you’re sadly mistaken. We hear from couples all the time that they are doing everything in their power to work on their communication, but things are just not changing … [Read more...]
How To Be A Good Girlfriend: Refrain From Doing These Things
If you've been in a long-term relationship, you may find yourself in the middle of a question "how to be a good girlfriend?" I've been there. If you're doing these four things in your relationship, you may be bestowing wife privileges to someone who doesn't even treat you like a girlfriend. As a result, you're becoming far from being a good girlfriend, and soon, it could … [Read more...]
10 Reasons You’re Trying To Run From A Good Woman
We all want to know why men pull away from relationships -- why a man runs away from the love of a good woman will always be a question ladies everywhere will want the answer to. Today, we'll be listing down 10 of the main reasons why guys pull away in relationships and how they can change that mindset. Take note, men! Why Men Pull Away | 10 Reasons Why Men Run from … [Read more...]
6 Free Marriage eBooks You Need To Download Now
These free eBooks to read are great for your marriage. As we discuss on the site frequently, you need to nurture your marriage to keep it healthy. One way to do that is to keep adding tools to your marriage toolbox. Free eBooks to Read for a Healthy Marriage 1. 5 Things You Need To Know About Marriage This free eBook contains five of the most popular articles from … [Read more...]