The family budget may be tight right now. There are braces to pay for, a car that needs to be fixed, and electric bills to be paid. Being tight on money may mean giving up certain things, but it should never mean giving up on your dating life. Think about what your spouse really wants from a date. Maybe it’s not just another restaurant for dinner or an over-hyped movie. Maybe it’s simply romantic time with you. ...
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Remember Connect the Dots? It’s the kid’s game where you draw a line from dot to dot until a bigger picture is made. Like this game, some guys like me need to be led from dot to dot if you want us to get big things done. So here are 6 ways to connect the dots and get your husband to do what you want. First, ask them. Men aren’t as intuitive as women, so we need to be told the bottom line of what you want...
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We all know how powerful words can be. They have the power to poison and even kill a relationship. But they also have the power to build up and breathe life into a relationship. Here are 5 types of words that can help breathe life into your marriage. First, respectful words. Choosing to use respectful words with your spouse means choosing to honor them—not undermine them. Second, affirming words. No matter...
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Every couple will face difficulty and disagreements. One of the best remedies for marriage conflict is learning how to communicate with your wife. Asking great questions and listening to your wife’s answers is so important to having a better relationship. So here are 10 questions to ask your wife every year. First ask, “What do you think is going right in our relationship?” Positive affirmation will encourage...
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Marriages are messy because people are messy. Each one of us is unique…we have unique minds and personalities. We have different ways of processing and seeing things. But a messy marriage can be a meaningful marriage. Communication is one of the messiest parts of marriage. For example, when you constantly have the same old marriage fights…things can get out of hand. To make that mess beautiful, it’s important to...
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There are some things we need to survive physically—air, food, water. There are some things we need to survive emotionally in marriage—things like love, trust, truth and understanding. When a marriage is deprived of such things, it can slowly start to die. Here are 3 ways to revive a dying marriage. First, stop suffocating your marriage. Your words are powerful—the words you say out loud to your spouse and the...
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Because you and your spouse are two imperfect people, your marriage will be imperfect as well. In my marriage, Susan and I aren’t always on the same page with what we need from each other. As a result, we’ve both sometimes have had that feeling like, “I can’t do anything right.” Instead of getting frustrated, here are 3 steps to take when you feel that way. First, be sure you and your spouse define what is...
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