Nuggets

“Marriage is not about finding a life you can live with, but creating one you cannot live without,” an old saying goes.  Yet, so many couples settle for simply ‘getting by.’ Have you resigned yourselves to routines, believing that deep, fulfilling connection is a rarity reserved for a select few. But here’s the truth: it […]

Nobody gets married expecting the fires of romance to peter out, but sometimes this is the reality for many unsuspecting newlyweds. Maybe you’ve recently found yourself in a dry or distant season with your spouse, and you’re not sure how to move forward. If that’s you, I’d like to encourage you to discover and start

Don’t you just love alliteration? Sticking to the alphabet, here is P-Z. If you really want a better relationship start anywhere in the alphabet over the past few weeks and sic’ em!! P Parenting: Having kids changes and tests your relationship in ways nothing else does. While there can sometimes be a lot of focus on the negatives,

This is Part 2 of our Relationship Basics series. Sometimes there’s no substitute for getting back to basics. It’s not uncommon to creep gradually into bad habits over time. Reviewing the fundamentals and continuously working on these foundational relationship skills will help ensure your relationship/marriage stays strong. A-F last time, now G-O. Stay tuned for

Oh, my Father, we live in such perilous times. I have no idea where we are going from here. Life as we have known it for generations seems to hang in the balance. Who will lead us as a nation? Can we get out of foreign wars? Will inflation continue to make it hard for

Nearly 37 years ago, Barb and I said, “I Do!” and we meant it…we just didn’t know what the DO part meant. It wasn’t until the new wore off and we began to DO the same old things which hadn’t worked before in marriage that we decided there had to be some things we did

Kids are heading back to school and most parents shout Hallelujah! They are building a foundation of the skills and knowledge that will carry them through life. Often at the start of the year and at certain points throughout, teachers will dedicate time to reviewing what’s already been covered. The purpose, of course, is to

Grateful to PREPARE/ENRICH for this article. They publish the best diagnostic tool for couples to diagnose issues in their marriages. We use it all the time. Everyone is busy to some extent, right? In today’s world, it’s almost a badge of honor – the busier you are, the more productive you must be. While I

Our friends at Prepare/Enrich offer these great suggestions for adding spontaneity to your marriage. Do you and your spouse like to fly by the seat of your pants, or do you like to plan things out and know what’s going to happen? Or maybe you’re a combination of both. Wherever you fall, the realities of

Dear LORD, I really want to be able to deliver unconditional love wherever I go. Unfortunately, I don’t always live up to my aspirations. I am so sorry for my failures. Sometimes I take chunks out of people whom I love and am less than loving to the people who mean the most to me