A strong marriage is built on a foundation of trust. When you don’t trust your spouse, everything else in your marriage suffers. And once trust is lost, it is hard to rebuild—not impossible, but definitely hard. And when people think of the loss of trust in a marriage, thoughts typically turn to issues around infidelity. And while infidelity is a real issue many couples … [Read more...]
8 Secrets to Everyday Happiness
By Lia Miller Happiness is a choice. It is not just a way of being, but rather a conscious choice and something you must commit to seeking every day. Happiness is what life is all about; it is what makes the challenges, failures, stresses, and losses, bearable. Happiness fills you up with goodness, inspires you to greatness, and heals all things. Happiness is worthy of … [Read more...]
Lucky 7: The Sex Secrets You Won’t Hear About in Church
Let me begin by saying that I am a full time pastor with close to 10 years in ministry; so my perspective of the things you will not hear in church comes from me spending the majority of my life listening to thousands of sermons. In any sermon on marriage, you will hear the token things when it comes to sex. Sex is important for an healthy marriage; some ministers will even … [Read more...]
How Soul-Bearing Secrets Affect Your Love Life
By D.S. Coleman After my husband and I got engaged, I was on the metaphorical cloud nine. I envisioned the wedding: the colors I wanted, the way the room would be set up, the floral arrangements and dreamed about the perfect dress. I spent hours researching websites (this was in the stone age before Pinterest existed). I scoured the web trying to find … [Read more...]
7 Secrets Men Should Know About Their Wives
Women always want to know what men really think about their wives or just women in general. We want to know all of your secrets, thoughts and feelings. So I think it’s only fair to share some of our secrets with you (men), so you know what we think and how we feel. After a great conversation with a few other wives, we agreed on the following: We look at other men, just like … [Read more...]
5 Secrets That Could Destroy Your Marriage
I am very happily married, but our entire marriage has been built on a lie since I have been keeping a few secrets. Now did you believe that for one second? I sure didn’t, because strong, healthy, happy marriages are not built on lies and secrets. Marriages that are truly happy—the kind that last—are built on open and honest communication. Keeping secrets rarely serves … [Read more...]
5 Things My Husband May Not Know About Me
My husband and I don’t typically keep secrets from each other. We have been friends for years, and although I learn something new about him all the time, I feel like I know what I need to know. I know his character, his values, his work ethic, his faith and all the other important things that made him the man I chose to marry. But does he know everything he needs to know … [Read more...]
How Personal Finances and Habits Can Tear a Marriage Apart
Surveys have shown that financial arguments are a leading cause of divorce. From secret credit cards to hidden bank accounts, it's the underlying spending habits are the real issue. A recent poll on CreditCards.com revealed that most women would end a relationship after discovering secrets about their partner's spending habits. The website's director of marketing and … [Read more...]