Know Your Love Languages: Words of Affirmation
If a happy marriage is your goal, you need to get into the habit of affirming and encouraging your partner. Many people spend their days feeling like they are being watched or judged, and want to come home to a safe and supportive environment where they can let their guards…
Know Your Love Languages: Quality Time
Quality time isn’t about proximity but about undivided attention. For instance, watching TV together might not really count as spending quality relationship time together because you are not giving each other your undivided attention. Quality relationship time is a powerful communicator of love, and it brings a unique sense of…
The Art of Giving Compliments
Many people believe that compliments for women don’t have to be sincere as long as they are flattering. Unfortunately, this isn’t true, especially in marriage. Most people would rather receive simple, specific and honest compliments from their spouses than vague and dishonest flattery. How to Give Compliments Specific compliments sound…
How to Find a Good Christian Marriage Counselor
Finding an outstanding marriage counselor, especially one who runs a Christian-based practice, isn’t always easy. That’s why I recommend starting with your pastor. Since most pastors also have some training in marriage counseling, you may find that your pastoral staff offers marriage counseling as a service of your local church….
Look into Each Other’s Eyes
The eyes are a window to the soul. Therefore, when you make eye contact with your partner, it is as if you can see their inner-most thoughts and feelings. A lingering look from a loved one can trigger feelings of love and happiness. In fact, it is a great way…
Aging Gracefully Together
Every happily married couple dreams of growing old together. They look forward to spending their sunset years doing things that they never had time for when they were younger, like taking leisurely walks and watching the sunset. But growing old together is not as effortless as it seems. Getting older…
Is Your Marriage on the Right Track?
Even healthy relationships require an audit every now and then. This helps the couple to identify sore spots in their marriage and make changes where necessary. At the very least, couples should evaluate their marriages every three months. With open communication, an evaluation can take as little as 30 minutes….
Plan a Secret Getaway
Have you and your spouse had a romantic couple’s getaway recently? Secret getaways are an exciting way to keep the fire burning in a marriage. A nice weekend getaway, to some place off the beaten track where the two of you can enjoy some privacy, will go a long way…
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…
Communicate: Say What You Mean
Do you sometimes struggle to say what you mean to your spouse? Well, you’re not alone. Many married people struggle with this aspect of communication in marriage. They know what they want to say but they don’t have the tools to express their views, desires, needs, and feelings clearly and…