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.
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.
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.
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.
The fruit God coaxes out of my once broken heart is the salve for healing broken relationships.
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.
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.
Did you search for and marry your soul mate? Michael (Ted Dansen) from the Good Place says, “Soul mates are not found, they’re made.” I think he’s right.
