Marriage Monday: Keeping Score in Marriage
Keeping score in marriage will never produce a winning marriage. I know, I used to be a master at score-keeping.
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Marriage mentor moments for Exceptional Relationships. Unconditional love, forgiveness, boundaries, accepting differences.
Marriage Monday: On Being Thankful
Not to be morbid or anything, but if you somehow knew this was your husband’s last day, how would you live it? Here are some thoughts on being intentional and on being thankful.
Marriage Monday: Number One Reason Married Couples have Conflict
Someone recently asked us what is the number one reason married couples have conflict? We looked at each other-one glance confirmed we both had the same idea. Yep-the number one reason married couples have conflict, as we see it, is immaturity – revealed in the way they speak to one another.
Marriage Monday: Better Together Socially
Being better together is our goal in marriage. “We complete each other” sounds so romantic, doesn’t it? But what if you’re opposites? How in the world does that work? For instance, how do we become better together if I’m more social than my husband? Here’s a few tips on how to be better together socially.
Marriage Monday: Forgiveness God’s Way
Forgiveness God’s way looks so different from forgiveness our way. If you’ve had trouble forgiving your spouse, hanging on to grudges, and feeling resentful, maybe it’s time to try a different way. God’s way.
Marriage Monday: Two Becoming One…Name
Changing my name in marriage is recalling the meaning and value God gives to marriage. Mr. & Mrs. symbolizes the amazing gift of two becoming one.
Marriage Monday: Surviving Christmas Disasters
Looking back at our Christmas memories, the ones that warm my heart were not the picture-perfect Martha Stewart Christmases. Our most precious memories of what Christmas is truly about were what you might call the Christmas disasters.
Marriage Monday: My Everything and My Something Pretty Special
Making God my Everything takes the pressure off my husband. He’s free to be my Something Pretty Special. Here are three ways I see that played out in my life and in my marriage.