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How To Protect Your Marriage Against An Affair

On April 16, 2026, Posted by , In Adultery,Communication,Save Marriage, By , , With Comments Off on How To Protect Your Marriage Against An Affair

The best protection for a marriage isn’t fear, it’s intentional connection and healthy habits that build resilience over time:

Can You Compromise Too Much in Marriage? (Yes, You Can)

On April 9, 2026, Posted by , In Attitude,Communication,Conflict, By , , With Comments Off on Can You Compromise Too Much in Marriage? (Yes, You Can)

We’ve all heard it a million times: “A strong, lasting marriage requires compromise.”

But let’s be honest—can you actually compromise too much?

How Negative Communication Patterns Sabotage Your Relationship

On March 26, 2026, Posted by , In Communication,Relationship Differences, By ,, , With Comments Off on How Negative Communication Patterns Sabotage Your Relationship

Research shows that the way couples communicate is the strongest predictor of relationship breakdown—and here’s how to turn it around.

The Emotional Reaction You’re Conditioning in Your Marriage

On March 19, 2026, Posted by , In Common Marriage Problems,Communication,Emotional Health, By ,, , With Comments Off on The Emotional Reaction You’re Conditioning in Your Marriage

Have you ever noticed how we tend to associate certain emotions with specific people?

What If Incompatibility Isn’t the Problem?

Let’s talk about something most couples face but few openly discuss: incompatibility.

How incompatible are you and your spouse?
And more importantly, how does that incompatibility show up in your relationship?

Apology Accepted

On July 11, 2025, Posted by , In Communication, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Apology Accepted

When was the last time someone said “I’m sorry” to you? When was the last time you said “I’m sorry” to your spouse and really meant it?  Somewhere along the line, many couples go from being:  Sweethearts to newlyweds to I can’t stand the sight of your face anymore, and I…

Negative Communication In Marriage

On August 2, 2024, Posted by , In Communication, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Negative Communication In Marriage

The existence of negative communication patterns is the best predictor of divorce. (And did you know that we pass along these patterns to our children?) So it only makes good sense to remove them!  There are four main types of negative communication.  They are labeled “The Four Horsemen” and inevitably can…

How To Stop Hurting Your Spouse With Your Words

On March 31, 2023, Posted by , In Communication,Conflict,Happy Marriage,Save Marriage, With Comments Off on How To Stop Hurting Your Spouse With Your Words

Words have the power of life or death, especially in a marriage. They can make you feel like you’re on cloud 9 one day and hopeless and dead the next.  Saying hurtful words is never right in a marriage, but the wrong words at the wrong time are especially lethal…

7 Common Problems That Cause Divorce

On December 16, 2022, Posted by , In Avoid Divorce,Common Marriage Problems,Communication,Save Marriage, With Comments Off on 7 Common Problems That Cause Divorce

Marriage is hard and feels shaky sometimes. Erma Bombeck said, “Marriage has no guarantees. If that’s what you’re looking for, go live with a car battery.”  There are so many challenges facing marriages today. And although each relationship has its own trials and stresses, certain challenges are common to most…

Getting To Know Your Spouse Again

On October 21, 2022, Posted by , In Avoid Divorce,Communication,Happy Marriage, With Comments Off on Getting To Know Your Spouse Again

One of life’s greatest disappointments is feeling that the person you married years ago now feels like a stranger in your arms. People are constantly growing and changing; a husband and wife will grow together or grow apart – there’s no middle ground. How well do you and your partner…