It had been a while since my husband and I attended a marriage workshop, so when a seminar was announced at our church, we decided to register for it. Most of the day was your usual banter on what makes men and women different (by comparing how long it takes us vs. them to get ready), about how women are emotional and like to talk, etc. You know…the usual. As we sat through … [Read more...]
Singles: How Being in Denial Can Affect Your Growth in Relationships
One of the beauties of being single is that it gives you the opportunity to discover yourself and figure out your quirks without it directly affecting your significant other. The single season is a time to learn about yourself, and when God reveals to you your not so good sides, it means it’s time to make changes for the better. But what happens when you find yourself denying … [Read more...]
How to Deal with People Who Hurt You
Ohhhh…Lawd!!! It’s about to get real! Show of hands if you’ve ever been hurt in a relationship? Are you still hurting; or have you gotten over it? Getting hurt in a relationship is not just a female experience. I’m pretty confident every man had that one female that hurt him so bad…other women ended up paying for her transgressions. If not, then I apologize. Let me not … [Read more...]
Your Spouse is Not a Mind Reader: Tell Them How You Really Feel
This post by my colleague Troy Spry caused quite a stir here on BMWK last week! He presented several scenario based insights into how we wives can inadvertently hurt our husband’s feelings. He shared some hard truths in his post and I was positively challenged to make some improvements in my behaviors as a wife! A common theme I noticed throughout the article, however, was … [Read more...]