Did you marry a dreamer—someone who’s excited to share with you the latest and greatest new invention that will change the world forever? My husband did. I pride myself on my creativity. I can sit and think about ways to change the world or how to make things easier for folks. And with every single idea I have, I usually run right to my husband to share. Now in each of … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Help Your Insecure Spouse Feel More Confident
I know, we really shouldn't be responsible for another person's self-confidence. Each individual would typically handle the confidence department on their own, hence the word "self". However, there may come a time in your marriage when you have to reassure your spouse that you're all in, that there is still a physical attraction and desire. It may seem confusing to some, but … [Read more...]
What Do You Do When Your Spouse Is Hurting?
It’s hard to see our loved ones in pain whether physical, mental, or emotional. What do you do when your spouse is hurting? How do you know when to step in and when to back off? Here are 4 key areas to keep in mind when going through this type of challenge: 1. Keep the lines of communication open. Difficult subjects can be hard to approach, but don’t let this stop you. Keep … [Read more...]
4 Ways Men Can Be More Supportive of Their Wives
One of the most important qualities that men look for in women is support, or what we would affectionately call “having our back.” We ask her to pick us up when we are down, to be our friend and our confidant, to be strong where we are weak. Sometimes as men, though, I believe we forget that we can leave our women empty in the support department. While they are busy being … [Read more...]
Loving Each Other to Life; Do You Love Your Spouse Enough to Challenge Them?
Approximately two years ago my husband was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and about this time last year I was diagnosed with hypertension. The diseases run through our blood line and neither one of us did anything to prevent them. At the beginning of the year, my husband challenged me to a "No pop" fast, and I reluctantly agreed. I'm not a heavy drinker because, frankly, I … [Read more...]
What if Your Spouse Created Obamacare? Supporting Your Spouse Through the Storms
I remember growing up as a kid in the 70‘s, listening to adults talk about people they worked with or had a bad experience with. They would talk about how incompetent that person is, or how mean they are, lots of labels, lots of determination about who and what the person was. And I always wondered...“How does that person’s spouse feel about them?”, “I wonder if they know they … [Read more...]
10 Ways You Can Help Your Spouse Lose Weight
If you have never struggled with your weight, I am here to tell you that it’s a blessing. Trying to lose weight is challenging. I know because I have lost 45 pounds before. I had to make several lifestyle changes, and I was determined to get in shape. I reached my goal and life was good. Now, 14 years, a husband, and two kids later, I can tell you that losing weight is … [Read more...]
Couple Works Together to Lose 500 Pounds
For Angela and Willie Gillis loving one another is the easy part. They’ve been doing it for years first as best friends and now as husband and wife. According to an article by CNN, “their individual strengths balance the other’s weakness.” They have what most couples strive to have in the sense that they balance each other. The balance that they share is something that hasn't … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Support Your Spouse’s Dreams
By Krystal Grant What do you do when the thing you’ve been dreaming about finally comes to fruition? You celebrate! And that’s just what my husband and I did at the book launch party for my new book Under The Palmetto Tree. We had a blast celebrating with family and friends. It was truly a magical night. And none of it, not the publication of my book, the launch party, nor … [Read more...]