Category Archives: Marriage

Today’s Marriage Monday is brought to us by SHAUNTI FELDHAHN, a wife and mom first, as well as a popular speaker and best-selling author.  After receiving a graduate degree from Harvard, Shaunti started out on Wall Street, but now applies her analytical … Continue reading →

The cookies slid easily off my spatula, but choosing to let his words slide off my back was another matter altogether. I could tell from the mood in the kitchen that my husband didn’t even know his comment pricked my … Continue reading →

Have you ever said in frustration about your spouse, “We are so incompatible!”? If you have (and most of us have), it is an indication of unrealistic expectations. The truth is, every married couple is wonderfully incompatible! Sure, some of … Continue reading →

When Mark and I are affectionate in front of the kids, the older ones will yell, “Get a room!” If they only knew how often we really do! (Oops…some of my older kids read my blog…I guess they know now!) … Continue reading →

Starting today, I’ll be offering a new feature on my weekly blog.  Each Wednesday will be Q&A Day. I spend a good portion of my time each week answering questions that moms ask over social media about marriage, parenting, living … Continue reading →

Recently Mark and I discovered a marriage app for our smartphones called Pair (I just looked it up in the iTunes store and I believe they’ve renamed it to Couple now.)  We’ve been using it to communicate with each other … Continue reading →

One thing that Mark and I have been working on over the last year is learning to ask for comfort and give comfort to one another.  What we’re finding is that this increases vulnerability and deepens emotional intimacy. Before we … Continue reading →

Today’s guest post is from Pam Farrel. Pam and her husband, Bill, are international speakers and bestselling authors of over 35 books including Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. Pam is a special friend of mine…we bonded as we … Continue reading →

Mark and I recently saw a friend we hadn’t seen for a long time.  We asked how he and his wife were doing.  He said, “We’re learning to flirt well and flirt often.” I loved his answer!  This is a … Continue reading →