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...]
Why Thinking Like a Single Person Can Benefit Your Marriage
When I was single I was excited about the idea of love and marriage. I had so many thoughts regarding my future relationship. The type of wife I would be, the city I would live in and the number of children I would have were all part of my daydreams. So when I actually started dating seriously, I brought energy, playfulness and honesty. For whoever ended up being my one and … [Read more...]
Baby Steps; 5 Small Things You Can Do to Get Your Marriage Back on Track
Marriage is not something to be taken lightly. Most people get that. And as a result, they walk into this partnership planning to stay in it… forever. But life happens and people start to wonder things like, “this is not what I expected, what do I do?” or “ I feel like too much damage has been done, how can we possibly fix this?” It can happen to the best of us. So, when … [Read more...]
10 Small Changes that Can Make a Big Impact on Your Marriage
by Amy Morin Improving a marriage doesn't always require a gigantic intervention. Instead, changing little daily habits can make a big difference in how you feel about your marriage and most importantly, how you behave toward your spouse. Whether you want to keep your marriage healthy or you need to reignite a spark, change some of your daily habits and you’ll be more likely … [Read more...]
Don’t Get It Twisted, You Have Bad Habits Too
This week, Lamar and I were interviewed for an episode of the Lastinglove Couples Talk Show that airs on OhTv in the UK. The interview was for a Valentine's episode...so they asked us all sorts of questions about each other (sort of like a Newlywed Game). They separated us, and then asked questions like: "What are your spouses bad habits?" Wow....I really know some secrets … [Read more...]