Listen More
Everyone with a healthy functioning auditory system, hears. But not all who hear listen. Hearing engages the ears. Listening engages the mind and heart. Hearing is a physical process but listening is an act of love. The Truth About Listening If most people improve their listening skills they could have…
Encourage Each Other
Everyone likes to be encouraged and one of the main benefits of marriage is having someone to motivate you every step of the way. Continuous affirmation and encouragement are necessary for a happy relationship. As a Christian married couple, it is your God-given responsibility to be each other’s biggest fans….
Are You Willing to do Whatever it Takes?
You might be one of those people who never thought in a million years your relationship would be on life support and you would find yourself in the “save marriage” category. Couples long for a marriage that lasts a lifetime. But unfortunately for many, once the honey moon phase passes, things…
Don’t Let Familiarity Kill the Romance
After many years of being married, it’s natural for a husband and wife to become very familiar with each other. And if they’re not careful, this familiarity creates mindless routine, which leads to boredom, which creates a romance “rut.” Choose To Be Romantic One of the beautiful things about romance…
Fill Your Marriage with Joy
People get married because they enjoy being with each other and find joy in one another. However, the demands of life can easily suck the joy out of a happy marriage and make it more difficult for a couple to feel connected and enjoy their time together. To avoid this,…
Seven Habits of Happily Married Couples
Do you ever wonder what happy couples do keep their marriages thriving? Happily married couples are constantly doing little things to nurture their marriages. They have certain habits that enable them to survive the rough patches in their marriages with little or no damage to their relationships. Here are the…
What Celebrities Can Teach Us About Relationships
Because they’re constantly in the public eye, celebrity couples are often looked to as poster children for the perfect relationship. Although we have Hollywood to blame for this sensationalized version of love, at the end of the day, celebrities are people too. Dig past the superficial fluff and drama splashed…
Should a Married Couple Love Each Other Unconditionally?
What does unconditional love mean? The dictionary defines it as love that is expressed without any limitations, conditions or expectations. When you love someone unconditionally, you don’t expect any payback or favors. You love them even when the feeling is not mutual. The best real life example of this kind…
Want to Stop Finally Fighting About Money? Try This
Fighting about money is one of the top reasons for divorce. Why? Because when couples argue about money, it is rarely the math that they are arguing about. Most of these arguments stem from conflicting attitudes and beliefs about money and financial responsibility. How to Stop Fighting About Money Understand…
How to Keep The Fire Burning
Marriage is awesome! That being said, there can be times when burdens, cares and disappointments might send thoughts of separation or divorce flashing through one’s mind for a split second. Every marriage faces its share of struggles. But this doesn’t mean the relationship has to end. So if you feel…