Marriage is a beautiful thing. Somehow, in this crazy world, two people find each other and love each other and want to commit to spending the rest of their lives together! Marriage is inspiring and wonderful. But it is also heartbreaking when you feel it start to go wrong. Marriage is worth fighting for. There […]
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Words of Affirmation Love Language
If you have been in a relationship for awhile, you may have heard of the love languages. They are a concept made popular by Dr. Gary Chapman’s book, The 5 Love Languages®. They help you deepen your love connection by showing you how to express your love and ask for love in specific ways that […]
How To Be Heard
I recently read an advance copy of the new book by Jenna Hermans, a certified high-performance coach, entrepreneur, and mom of 4. It is called Chaos to Calm:5 Ways for Busy Parents to Get (and Stay) Grounded. Let’s face it, in this modern age, most of us parents are experiencing at least some level of chaos balancing everyone’s […]
5 Things That Destroy A Marriage
My seventeenth anniversary is coming up at the end of this month. Staying married for that long is something I am proud of and that I don’t take for granted. One of the biggest lessons I have learned in marriage is that it takes two to make it work. And I don’t use the word […]
How To Make Time for Your Spouse
Life gets busy and it can be easy to forget to make time for the one who’s most important to you. Marriage can mean that you slip into the habit of taking your partner for granted. You’re running in several directions and just trying to keep up with everything you have to do and everywhere […]
Make A Couples Resolution To Strengthen Your Marriage
Marriage is a beautiful thing but sometimes it can get off track and it may need a little tender love and care. My grandmother was married for over 60 years and when I asked her for advice when I got married, she said, “Sometimes marriage is work.” I have used that advice over the years. […]
Keeping The Magic Alive In Marriage
I’ve been with my husband for 20 years. We met freshman year of college and holy cow, time flies! We have been married for 12 of those years. My husband is a great life partner, but our marriage is not always perfect. We all make relationship mistakes. Life has so many curveballs to throw! When […]