He Gives Me His Best Even When I Show Him My Worst
I got in a fight with my husband last night Not a small fight, a big one. The kind where you say things you will regret later. The kind where your…
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Your Marriage Can Be Great, Even Without Regular Date Nights
One of the tips I have often heard about marriage is to have regular date nights–every other week or once a month. That would be ideal, but for…
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Our Anniversary Doesn’t Matter—Our Marriage Does
Twenty years ago today, two wide-eyed 22-year-old kids stood before their family and friends and pledged to have and to hold each other til death did…
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Asking “How Can I Serve My Spouse?” Changes Everything
“Marriwage, marriwage is what brings us together . . .” Thanks, The Princess Bride. But if marriage is what brings us together, what rips…
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We’re Two People Holding On To Love For Dear Life
Do you see what I see? I doubt it. Some time ago, when I sat with a close friend—one who’d recently been cheated on and then left by her…
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Dear Husband, Let’s Not Be Careless With the Time We Have Together
Dear husband, I didn’t know how it would go with your being home so much now. We typically live a chaotic life with our three kids, two…
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Dear Husband, Your Wife Needs to Hear You Say She’s a Good Mom
The other day, the husband of a friend posted a love letter of sorts on Facebook to his wife. He wrote sweeping praise of what an amazing mom she…
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Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day—Neither is a Faith-Based Marriage
A friend once asked me how I keep a faith-based marriage. It wasn’t something that happened overnight, it was a marriage lifestyle we had to…
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Dear Husband, I Need Us to Be a Team Now More Than Ever
You sigh as you walk in the kitchen and he’s left the peanut butter and the used knife out. Again. “Why can’t he take the two…
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Dear Hardworking Dads, We See You
Dear dads, We see you. You are seen. You are loved. You are appreciated. You are adored. We see how tired you are. How you work all day long, giving…
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