3 Things To Talk About Every Day
Talking to each other seems like a pretty obvious topic, right? But, how many times have I asked Caleb, about a couple we’re working with, “Do they not talk???”
Helpful Resources for Communication
How To Support Your Spouse During Hard Times
Nobody is exempt from hard times. Sometimes we get hit as a couple and other times it is really just our spouse that bears the brunt of the burden. How can you draw alongside and support your spouse during those hard times?
Social Media is Destroying Your Marriage
We had a couple of people reach out and mention how they got into emotional affairs on Facebook – and almost into physical affairs. They really freaked themselves out and it’s thrown a real wrench into their marriage but they’re working on things now. While we’re not anti-social media, it’s time to realize the huge impact it has on marriage.
How to Ramp Up Positivity in Your Marriage
The difference between negativity and positivity in marriage is the difference between a marriage filled with nagging, complaining, and criticism versus a marriage that is filled with affirmation, gratitude, and positive emotions.
Talk About It Sooner Before It’s a Big Deal
Do you ever NOT deal with something between you and your spouse, hoping it will just blow over or that it’s a passing issue? And perhaps life does sail smoothly for a while and then later, BOOM, it comes backs to bite you!?
Every Couple Needs a Graffiti Tag
Another quick summer episode here as we take a break from our usual programming.
And, contrary to what you might assume from the title, we’re not going to ask you to do anything illegal!
Sticky Notes Are The Best Love Notes
Marriage can seem pretty complicated.
There are scores of websites, hundreds of books and thousands of research articles.
And yet folks — perhaps even yourselves – are still struggling.
50 Romantic Text Messages to Send to Your Spouse
I think that one of the lamest things to do is to break up a relationship by text message.
Lame, lame, lame.
But you’re married now and looking for a way to keep the flame alive, right? So, today as part of our mini-series of short summer episodes we’re looking at a redemptive use of text messages: romancing your spouse!
How To Create and Deliver a Legendary Wedding Speech
Most wedding speeches are lame.
There, I said it. Somebody needed to.
We have a lot of listeners tuning into our podcast because they’re getting ready for marriage. If that is you, and if you are the groom, in particular, I would like you to heed the advice herein.
How to Disagree Without Sinking Your Love Boat
OK. So you had ANOTHER fight – another disagreement. It’s like, man, are we ever going to stop fighting? Remember, the goal is not achieving zero disagreements, it’s learning to disagree productively!
3 Ways To Support Your Spouse When You Disagree
I know what you’re thinking.
Why on earth would I want to support my spouse when we’re fighting?
Well, because you want to stay married, that’s why. That’s the “brutally-loving” truth!
But, there’s more.
It makes fighting productive. Yes. That’s right. I mean it. It actually makes the conflict helpful for your marriage.
10 Tips for Closer Connection
We live in a quick-fix society. Everything is easy, cheap and disposable. Somehow we’re trained to think about what we get OUT of things, rather than what we can build into them to make them better.