How to keep your marriage on course
When Cathy and I were engaged, the premarital counselling went smoothly. We put a lot of time and energy into planning our wedding. But once we were ...
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How to strengthen your marriage through doing the dishes
I can be having the best day ever and yet my blood pressure rises when I walk into our kitchen and see dirty dishes in the sink. The tension ...
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Control negative mindsets for an improved marriage
My grandmother would often ask my grandfather, “Joe, why did you do it that way?” or “Are you ever going to complete that?” Even as a child, ...
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Reducing Conflict In Your Marriage
You can have healthy communication with your spouse that doesn’t end in a fight! Fawn Weaver shares how you can reduce conflict in your marriage by ...
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Clear expectations for kids
“Stop that.” “Clean this up.” “Be nice to your sister.” “I told you to knock it off.” Do you find yourself giving similar vague ...
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Deeper conversations with your teen: The questions you need to ask
It seems crazy to have to admit this. It’s such a ridiculous thing to face up to, but here’s the truth of it: I don’t know how to talk to my ...
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Conquering communication
Previous in this series Stress and Conflict One of the greatest frustrations in caring for a special needs child or adult is the difficulty of trying ...
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Affirm your man
On Valentine's Day, we all celebrate the idealised, romantic versions of marriage. The other 364 days a year, we're back to real life, loving and ...
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Why couples stop talking
I once heard a story about a retired business executive and his wife. One evening, the wife called friends to ask what they were doing. ...
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Better Bedtime, Better Marriage
"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat — for he grants sleep to those he loves." (Psalm 127:2, NIV) Several ...
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Starting a conversation
Perhaps you are having trouble getting conversations started with your spouse. Maybe you're avoiding certain topics. Maybe you or your spouse isn't ...
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Communicating without talking
Unspoken communication—a raised eyebrow, a folding of the arms across the chest, a hand on the shoulder, an email—can be at least as powerful as ...
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