With the holidays quickly approaching and the year winding down to an end, now is a great time to express gratitude in your marriage. As my siblings and I prepare to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary this month, I am inspired to know that there is always room for more gratitude in marriage. A few years ago, they shared some powerful keys to what brought them to … [Read more...]
5 Critical Choices You Need to Make Daily to Have a Marriage That Lasts a Lifetime
I don't take for granted that I have a fulfilling, happy and amazing relationship with my husband. Is everything perfect? Of course not. But everything is perfect for us and our relationship. Over the decade that we've been married, we've seen a lot of marriages fail. And every time, we hear of another failed marriage, it leads us to dialogue about our own marriage. We bring … [Read more...]
The 3 S’s Every Marriage Must Have to Sustain a Successful Relationship. HINT: Sex Isn’t One
When it comes to marriage, you have to be proactive in terms of keeping it strong, healthy and thriving. You have to nurture it as you would a plant or child in order to keep it alive. You have to feed your marriage if you want it to survive a world that’s surrounded by people always telling you how many marriages fail as opposed to how many succeed. I honestly believe my … [Read more...]
5 Ways Worrying About Yourself and Not Your Spouse Can Improve Your Marriage
A few years ago, I started on a self-discovery journey that has led to some amazing opportunities that I wouldn't have dreamed possible. When I think about how year after year, my marriage continues to thrive, I know it's because my husband and I have continued to work on ourselves individually. We understand now that as much as we have to work on our marriage as a unit, the … [Read more...]