I think lists are awesome. How would I get anything done without a list? I’ve tried and I can tell you that although things still get done, it’s a whole lot harder. I forget stuff. I don’t do things in a timely manner. And worst of all, I end up feeling a lot more stressed than I would have if I had just used a darn list. With that in mind, I hope this list of 20 elements for a … [Read more...]
5 Signs You’re Married to Your Soul Mate
A soul mate is defined as "a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner." I always thought the term "soul mate" was just a cute way to define that person closest to you. But it wasn't until years into marriage and even daily, that I'm reminded that I'm truly married to my soul mate. I know without a shadow of a doubt that God hand-picked us for each … [Read more...]
I Asked My Wife Did She Regret Marrying Me? And, Here is What She Said
This weekend my wife and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary by renting a country guest house on a small piece of land in Wimberley, TX. A few short weeks ago Wimberley was devastated by the recent floods that affected Oklahoma through Texas and left Houston underwater overnight. This weekend many of the residents simultaneously told us stories of disaster and triumph in the … [Read more...]
A Husband Shares 10 Reasons He’s Still Married…And Not One of Them Starts with “Just Because”
Sooooo I was having a conversation today with a young lady who had broken up with her boyfriend a while back. It had been a while since we had spoken so I asked her if they had gotten back together. She took that awkward pause and said something along the lines of "I guess so." Not judgmentally, but just out of curiosity I proceeded to ask her "why?" In my mind I'm thinking … [Read more...]
10 Behaviors That Scream “I’m Happily Married!”
Have you ever been in the company of a couple who just radiated love? It’s usually easy to tell they are in the happily married category. Either they are all over each other physically and the attraction is obvious. Or their communication is so on point it's clear they have a meaningful connection. I love seeing couples who are in love and not afraid to show it. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
7 Signs You’re Unhappily Married and What You Should Do About It
I consider myself a happy wife. Am I happy with my husband every single day of the week? Not at all. Is he happy with me every day? I doubt it. I mean, neither of us is perfect. But, we’ve found a way to understand each other – most of the time—and the challenges that are thrown our way on a daily basis are manageable. We do our best to keep the other happy and usually we get … [Read more...]
Four Ways You Can Choose to be Happy in Your Marriage
Me: "Babe we must be doing something wrong" Her: "What do you mean?" Me: "Something just isn't right, we should be mad at each other more often and we should be fighting more....shouldn't we!?" Her: (while smiling) "We could, but that wouldn't be good for either of us now would it?" Simple concept, but the application is way more complex for some people. This is an … [Read more...]
The Five G’s Every Marriage Should Have
Whenever I hear a sermon, a word or a song on my favorite gospel station, I try to think about how I can use those words to honor my husband. When my Pastor speaks about developing a better relationship with God, I always try to also understand ways that I can develop a better relationship with my husband. And boy has this site given me so much insight, laughter and … [Read more...]
After 12 Years, Why I Can Say Marriage is the B.O.M.B.!
My wife and I just celebrated 12 years of marriage. Although we still feel we are learning this marriage thing, to some we are considered marriage veterans. And when asked, we can truly say, we are happily married. Yes, sweaty palms happen even after the alter I am not going to act like it's been easy. Yes, we've had some issues. It has been real, and we haven't … [Read more...]
5 Things Super Happy Couples Do Every Day
I'm sure most would agree that marriage takes a bit of work. But, what "thing" worth having doesn't? We all have our good days and just okay days. Sometimes it takes a while to get out the valley of "bad" days as a married couple. Do you know a couple that seems to be really happy? Have you ever asked a couple that you admire, just how they do it? I have. I do it all the time … [Read more...]