How come I’m always the one planning what we do for date night? They never initiate deep conversation. They said they were sorry, but they aren’t improving. They never help out enough around the house. Things just don’t seem to be getting any better… Do any of these...
Have you ever felt that spark go out of life? Like you’re stuck in that dreary, black-and-white part of a TV infomercial, waiting for the happy music and bright colors to kick in… only they never come? Whether it’s from busyness, stress, or just living life on...
Marriage is hard work! As we like to say, we’ve been married for 42 years—32 of them happily. Throughout that time, we’ve been through quite a few highs and lows, each and every one of which taught us something. One of the reasons we started coaching other...
Friday night rolls around—date night—but you’ve been overwhelmed all week between scrambling to meet deadlines at work, making sure the kids get all their homework done, and shuttling them to and from a long list of extracurricular activities. As you walk in the...
Let’s talk about sex, baby! Isn’t that how the song goes? However, the reality is that most couples aren’t talking about sex and they need to be! Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma, co-authors of Secrets of Sex & Marriage (and guests who joined us on the No...
Can you believe it? At the end of this month, we will officially hit 42 years of marriage! To celebrate this milestone, we wanted to share some of the most important lessons we’ve learned about marriage over those years. Before we dive in, we want to remind you that...
Mark and I often get the opportunity to speak on marriage topics, but rarely do we get the opportunity to preach a Sunday morning message together. In today’s episode, we are sharing a unique message that Mark and I had the privilege of delivering at The Church Next...
This past Tuesday, we read a letter in the Dear Abby column in our local newspaper. Signed “Happier Than Ever,” the author of the letter shared how a simple change in routine THAT COST ABSOLUTELY NOTHING transformed her marriage. After reading the column...
Mark and I have been working with our teenage sons this year on the concept of “freedoms.” We recently sat down with the boys and had a discussion about how we use our time. We discussed three categories that our activities fall into:Things we...
Today’s Marriage Monday will be the last new one until the new year. Starting Wednesday, Dec 23 through Tuesday, January 4 (the two weeks our boys are off school), I’ll be taking off two weeks of active blogging. During those two weeks,...
You can catch some “living with less” encouragement this week in a couple of media outlets.Later this week, I’ll be continuing my weekly discussions with Sterling on K-Love about strategies for a “less is more” Christmas. And Wednesday...
We’ve talked for the past few weeks about the importance of “download” time. We’ve explored the importance of intentionally making your marriage better. But what if you’re the only one in your marriage interested in making...
Mark and I have been reading a book together called Your Spouse Isn’t The Person You Married: Keeping Your Love Strong Through Life’s Changes by Paul and Teri Reisser. Today’s Marriage Monday is focused on staying connected to your spouse...
The Bible says that when we get married the two become one. Becoming one doesn’t mean that we lose our individuality. It does, however, mean that no longer make decisions without considering and/or consulting our partner. Today’s Marriage...
Every person is created differently. We have different personalities. Different needs. Different capacity levels. Today’s Marriage Monday explores the concept of capacity in marriage.Mark says…Dictionary.com defines capacity as...
