After reading Eric's thought-provoking post last week on what happens when you treat your spouse like your enemy, my brain was working overtime. While I definitely think no good can come from forgetting that our spouse is, in fact, on our side, the article made me think about what happens when we treat our spouse like they don't matter. For example, every time I'm away from … [Read more...]
Denying Yourself Is Good For Your Marriage
Ever notice how much we are willing to sacrifice in certain areas of our lives and not as much in others? On our jobs for instance, we are quickly able to curb the desire to let a co-worker have it when we have been wronged; or to tell a boss exactly where and how to shove it. Because the result of surrendering to our urges at work is so great (we lose our job), we normally … [Read more...]
How Do YOU Spell Marriage?
by Charli Penn-Watkins Marriage is made up of lots of different parts. It's all about how you spell it out, and what makes it work for you. We spell ours like this: M is for mystery. We like to keep a little of this in our relationship so that we continue to surprise each other with how sweet true love can be. Sometimes he won't tell me what he's cooking until I close my … [Read more...]
Maybe Marriage Isn’t That Complicated
by Tara Pringle Jefferson The more I chose to focus on the positives, the better my marriage becomes. The more I chose to listen to my husband, the more he tends to open up and let me in to his innermost thoughts. The more I ask for help in keeping the house clean, the more my husband takes the initiative to tackle chores on his own. The more I show gratitude for … [Read more...]
Dear Michael Baisden: The Truth About Marriage
By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter I admit I am not a regular listener of the Michael Baisden Show; I listen on occasion. However, when I heard that our very own Lamar Tyler had been a special guest, I ran to the laptop and tracked down the podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview and Lamar represented black marriage extremely well. But one of Michael Baisden's questions stood … [Read more...]