Many of us know someone who is in a troubled marriage. You may not know how it got to that point, but you may have a front seat to the bad behavior going on in the relationship. But if you think that friend has no influence on your marriage, then think again. I want to encourage you not to allow other people’s marriage problems to infect your marriage. The bad habits and … [Read more...]
Bragging Time! 6 Reasons My Husband is the Bestest and Why I Should Tell Him Every Day
I’ve written many articles on how to handle trouble in your marriage, how to survive being married, and what the Bible says about marriage - so now I just want to use this article to brag on my husband. Many times we don’t take the time to just be thankful for our spouses or tell them how much we appreciate them. So I will share 6 reasons why my husband is the bestest (yes, … [Read more...]
Fellas: The 10 Biggest Dating Mistakes that Will Get You “Friendzoned” with a Quickness
Sometimes I wonder how easy it is for people who say "let's just be friends" to explain their reasoning behind it. There may have been some initial attraction with one or two parties involved, but then it just seemed one sided without much being said. Guys, I want to help you avoid being invited to your lady friend’s Thanksgiving dinner with her family only to be introduced … [Read more...]
GUYS: 4 Tried And True Steps On How to Get Out of “Friend Status”
When I was in junior high school, I mustered up the courage to ask a girl I had a huge crush on “Will you go with me?” "No. Heath, you’re like a brother to me." she replied. "Say What Now!" A brother does not feel toward you what I’m feeling…I thought to myself. How the heck did I unwittingly get cast into brother status…or that curs-ed friend status? More importantly, … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Friendship is Important in Your Marriage
My husband and I have been married for 17 years and he still makes me laugh all the time. Sometimes I just look at him and shake my head because he is so crazy. We talk daily about everything and we know we have each other’s back. We regard each other as best friends and feel friendship is important in all marriages and below are four reasons why. [imagebrowser id=356] … [Read more...]
Singles POV: A Lady Never Facebooks on the First Date
(Yesterday we ran a married man's point of view on Facebook and it was a very hot topic. Well... we have a lot of single readers and we didn't want to leave them out so today we're running a single woman's point of view. Check it out and let us know what you think.) by Cherise Adkins It's hard enough navigating the single world as a woman living in 2009. With all this new … [Read more...]