Questions are coffee for our minds. Questions stimulate us. Questions get us thinking, challenge us, and convict us. And while I know you and your spouse won’t ask yourselves these 9 questions every day, I hope they’ll inspire you in your marriage. Question 1, did we say, “I love you” and hug each other? Question 2, did we compliment more than we criticized one another? Question 3, did we listen to each other more...
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Susan is an amazing person—she’s a passionate mom to our five kids. And, I am immeasurably blessed to be her husband. But we do have challenges in our relationship. Here are some ways I struggle with Susan. Struggle #1. Susan always understands what she is saying to me but I sometimes don’t understand what she is saying to me. She’ll say things like, “You just need to understand me better” or “You just don’t get...
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Recently, my wife, Susan and I took a little vacation to North Carolina with our close friends Jay and Beth. At the end of the week, Jay shared with me some things he noticed about the way Susan and I communicate. He started by how we constantly interrupt each other when we talk. He didn’t pull any punches and he didn’t stop there. He also said that I talked way too much and didn’t listen enough. Here’s more on...
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Did you say, “My marriage”? Why not? Are you satisfied with just going through the motions? Is your marriage just mediocre? Do you even believe a vibrant, fully alive marriage is possible? It is. . . and should be your number one priority! So, how can you have a vibrant marriage? First, make a decision and be deliberate. Make a commitment to make your marriage a top priority. Second, understand it’s not...
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Many people think marriage is the “happily ever after” relationship told in fairy tales. Before walking down the aisle, many envision their future spouse to be a constant, caring companion. They imagine that they’ll never have conflict. And they think the love they feel on their wedding day will last forever. But the reality is quite different. So, what should you expect? You should expect disagreements,...
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Marriage is really hard…. and takes a lot of work. Even after all that hard work, I still mess up. I mean, I want an awesome marriage, but I still DO the things I shouldn’t, and DON’T do the things I should. One day I praise her, the next I put her down. One day I’m happy with her, the next I’m angry. So, what can I do? Sure, I’ll ask for forgiveness, and I’ll work to handle it the right way next time. But...
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Body image is how you picture yourself based on what you see in the mirror and by the reactions that you see from other people. Negative feelings about body image are mostly experienced by women, but not exclusively. If your spouse suffers from a poor self-image, here are three A’s that can help liberate your spouse’s body image. First, affirmation. Affirm them by saying things like, “My favorite part of you...
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