How to Have a Romantic, Dinner Date at Home
Food is one of the greatest pleasures. Some of us enjoy trying new and exciting foods, while others would rather enjoy their favorite foods. When dating, your partner’s favorite food is one of the first things you find out about him or her. You discover most of this information by…
Dealing with a Spouse’s Job Loss
Unemployment is one of the main causes of marital problems and divorce, because it is very demoralizing for your husband or wife to be laid off from work. Most homes today rely on two incomes to make ends meet, so when one income is lost it can place a lot…
How To Make Life At Home Less Stressful During Covid-19
Life at home is stressful these days as millions of families self-shelter to stay safe from COVID-19. But is there anything you can do to make it a little bit easier (and by “easier” I mean not lose your sanity)? Yes! It’s pretty simple, actually. Be considerate (1 Peter 3:7)….
Telling Your Spouse You’ve Changed Your Mind About Having Kids
When people are getting married the conversation around whether or not to have kids can take many forms: Agreeing to wait a while before having kids Agreeing to have kids immediately Deciding not to have kids Agreeing to decide later whether or not to have kids This marriage advice for…
Loving Kindness
How often do you go out of your way to be kind to your partner? When everyday responsibilities become stressful, little acts of kindness from a spouse can make difficult times easier to handle. In fact, kindness is a great way to show love and affection for your partner and…
Self Confidence Makes Your Marriage Better
All healthy relationships and marriages go through hard times. However, marriage problems are not an indication of the couples’ abilities or lack thereof and should never be taken as such. Couples’ should never tie their self pride to the success of their relationship. It takes two self confident people to…
Coping With Different Fight Styles
Every married couple – no matter how well they communicate – will have relationship issues at some point in their marriage. However, every disagreement doesn’t have to turn into a fight. It is possible to diffuse an argument and literally stop a fight in its tracks. How do you deal…
When Your Partner Accuses You of Infidelity
Accusations of infidelity between spouses are more common that you’d think. This is because it is very easy for spouses to mistake fizzling romance, lack of attention from their spouses and other marital problems for signs of infidelity. Sadly, false accusations of infidelity made in anger or jest have ended…
Commitment, Not Love, is What Makes a Strong Marriage
Love alone is not enough for a long-lasting and happy marriage. This is not to say that it is not an important; a marriage still needs some passion to succeed. However, there’s more to love and marriage than passion. One very important aspect of marriage that is often overlooked by…
The Secret to a Happy Blended Family
Remarrying when you have kids presents unique challenges. Not only do you need to learn how to live with your new spouse, but also how to live with your step kids- if any. You need to put in work to turn your new family into a cohesive blended family. But,…