There's just over a week left before we ring in the new year. Wow! It's hard to believe that we will not only be celebrating a new year but a new decade! I'm grateful to be alive to see it. But, I'm especially grateful because, within the first 10 days of the new year, I'll be celebrating 18 years of marriage to my husband. It hasn't all been smooth sailing as we've come … [Read more...]
Can Being Selfless Enhance My Marriage?
Dr. Buckingham, I am having a hard time in my marriage because my husband believes that I am too self-centered. I grew up with three older brothers and spent most of my life having them do everything for me. When I met my husband 8 years ago, I was used to being taken care of. He knew that I could be a little self-centered when he married me. Now he wants me to change and be … [Read more...]
Sacrificing for My Wife; Learning to be Selfless in My Marriage
This weekend my wife Tanya told me she was taking Naomi to downtown Silver Spring to help support one of her homegirls who was selling jewelry which was great for me cause I can ALWAYS use a break for some me time! They left around 11am and after a wonderful quiet day of playing PS3, making beats and watching some of Season 4 of the Wire...I looked up and saw that it was 7pm! I … [Read more...]
Why So Much Focus on Making Him Happy, What About Her?
"It all sounds so romantic. Hate to burst your bubble. I've noticed this is very focused on making the male more happy and going out of the way...I'm just saying you seem to really focus on the female making the male happy, really big in this one." ~Facebook Comment The "this one" the reader was talking about was my article "10 Everyday Moments for which I'm Grateful." I … [Read more...]
Do You Serve Your Spouse? If You Don’t, Here is Why You Should.
I am not ashamed to say that serving my husband brings me joy. I don't know if it is women's lib or the bad state of current day relationships, but some people are going to have a problem with that statement. "Girl..you're not a slave..you don't work for that man!" While it is true that I am not a slave and I don't work for my husband, I know that when I put his needs before … [Read more...]