How Do YOU Spell Love?
Guys, do you know how women spell love? T-I-M-E. Not just “quality time”—which often becomes a vague excuse for squeezing in the bare minimum—but a quantity of quality time. The idea isn’t simply to “check the box” of spending time together, but to give your marriage focused, intentional, undistracted time that nurtures connection, conversation,…
Letting Go Of Fear: Embracing Your Life & Marriage With Courage
Fear is an invisible force that keeps you from unlocking your best life. It makes you overthink, fills you with worry and doubt, makes you second guess yourself, and causes you to panic. It’s a common reason people settle for a safe life instead of the life they want. It…
The Strong Connection Between Self-Care, Work, and Stress Management
With how busy and stressful your daily life can be due to work, family, and personal relationships, it always helps to take a break and prioritize your needs. As such, a previous post recommends adopting self-care practices to not only benefit your mental health but also foster deeper relationships, including…
The Impact Of Positive Habits On Personal Transformation & Your Marriage
It’s easy to feel like a failure and that you’re not enough when you’re suffering in an unhappy marriage, causing you to feel helpless and hopeless. This can lead you to say, “Why bother?” making you give up on yourself and the marriage. Instead of taking charge of the situation,…
Let Their Negative Energy Fuel You
An old saying goes, “Not everyone in your circle is in your corner. Many people want you to fail, and some of them want you to think they’re your friends. But don’t be fooled—they’re not. They’re envious of your success or jealous of your marriage. They secretly enjoy your mistakes…
14 Ways to Care for Your Relationship in Tough Times
Adjusting to a new normal—whether a new marriage or a new relationship—requires mindfulness and a willingness to adapt. But instead of just surviving, you can aim to thrive. Here, Mad About Marriage shares ways to center yourself and care for your relationship, even in tough times. Shower Your Partner with…
Six Ways To Nurture Your Relationship With Your Spouse
If you don’t invest in your marriage by giving it your attention and nurturing it, your relationship with your spouse will die slowly. Denying your marriage is in trouble doesn’t solve anything, neither does shrugging your shoulders and walking away. Another thing that never works is waiting for your spouse…
Why You Must Put Negative Self-Talk Into Perspective
We’re constantly thinking about the situations we find ourselves in as we go about our daily lives. Our inner voice—our self-talk—determines how we interpret and feel about these situations. The problem with our inner voice is that it can be untamed and unruly. Self-talk includes conscious thoughts and unconscious/subconscious assumptions…
Recognizing Negative Self-Talk & Stopping It
We all talk to ourselves about our marriage… “internal conversations” that we keep to ourselves and don’t share with anyone. But did you know your internal voice could be harming your marriage because it guides and shapes your perception of your spouse and your relationship with them? When this voice…
The Balancing Act: Letting Go Of The Need To Control Everything And Finding Harmony For A Happier Marriage
Balance isn’t something you find. You create it. And as chaotic as modern life can be, you can have balance. It can be challenging to always get it right, especially when embracing life’s spontaneity while creating an efficient routine to make the most of your time and opportunities. Many people…