Marriage is wonderful, and it can resemble the legendary white picket fence lifestyle. However, the lie of it all is that it just happens. Two people get together and because they are madly in love, the fantasy is that they will get married and live happily ever after. It just doesn’t work that way. Folks who believe this lie are devastated when “madly in love” becomes “I … [Read more...]
You’re Married Not Dead! 3 Important Reasons to Maintain Your Own Identity in Marriage
Somewhere in society it has been taught that once you get married you cease to exist as a person. You are one body and that is it. I tend to disagree with this thought process. Yes, you are one unit. Husband and wife have become one. However, it does not mean that you cease to exist as individuals. Each of you has been given a unique purpose that compliments one another. … [Read more...]
The Single Most Powerful Advantage of Being Married and 6 Tips on How to Use It
Big businesses already know this secret. Now let’s put it to work in your marriage. The power is real. With husband and wife pulling in the same direction you get to where you are going much more quickly. You also get there with greater ease. You are happier and more fulfilled. Now that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, however, it will be easier when you have … [Read more...]
3 Signs Your Husband Is Paying for the Mistakes of the Last Man in Your Life
Even the best of us have been hurt. There has been a man who has come along and taken advantage of or mistreated the woman he was supposed to be caring about. This person may be a male friend, a previous husband or even your father. No matter his title the common thread is that he should have been in your life to do you good and not harm. Related: If you are having trouble … [Read more...]
3 Tips to STOP the Nagging In Your Marriage
Who has felt nagged by their spouse at some point? Nagging is annoying and irritating. It is such an issue that the Bible even has a scripture verse on it. Proverbs 21:19 (NIV) says, “Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.” (I can imagine that a quarrelsome and nagging husband is no fun either). Now let’s define nagging. to annoy … [Read more...]
4 Simple Ways to Maintain a Happy Home Every Day
We all want a happy home. It may not be like the old Cosby Show or Leave it to Beaver of years gone by. However, we have a right to the happy that brings us fulfillment. Your happy will be personally and specifically yours. It will not look like the families we see on TV or the house you grew up in; your happy uniquely belongs to you and your household. Embrace what makes … [Read more...]