How to create an emotionally safe marriage environment
My wife, Jenni, is a master at avoiding emotionally unsafe situations. When we were first married, I often wanted to talk to her (lecture might be a ...
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Coronavirus: Helping Your Spouse Grieve Loss
As we face the coronavirus pandemic, one hidden consequence is loss. We all experience loss and need to grieve loss. There are obvious losses, like ...
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10 Ways your Marriage can survive the Coronavirus
Who could have guessed the changes the coronavirus would bring to the world, our nation, our neighbourhoods and our homes? Within a matter of days, ...
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Covid-19 Quarantine: Grow closer to your spouse
Stores are empty. Restaurants are closed. Events are cancelled. Even your church has cancelled worship services. You might be working from home. ...
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4 Steps to Deal with Conflict in your Marriage
Conflict is inevitable in marriage and can create damage or discovery — we choose which it will be. Discovery means learning new ideas, approaches ...
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How your husband needs you
My husband, Greg, and I recently traveled through Thailand and Malaysia with a group of other married couples. Making our way from port to port, we ...
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When expectations meet reality
In This Series: When Expectations Meet Reality 2. Why Isn't Marriage the Way I Thought It Would Be? 3. Why Isn't My Wife the Person I Thought She ...
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Does a Negative Body Image Affect Your Marriage?
I was walking into my doctor’s office when I suddenly became aware of the conversation going on in my head. I was thinking about my delayed yearly ...
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Major Turn-Offs to Intimacy
Some experts say marriage is “sexless” when a couple has sex fewer than 10 times a year; others say couples who haven’t had sex for six months ...
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10 Tips for Proper Marriage Maintenance
I once heard that the best way to keep your car running well for years is to have the oil changed regularly. I ignored that advice when I was younger ...
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Anniversaries are as important as the wedding
My wife, Erin, and I have been married for 25 years, 27 days and about 14 hours (give or take). The year was 1992, and we were married on May 30 — ...
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What do couples fight about? You’ll be shocked by the answer
My wife, Erin, and I were taking our 10-year-old daughter, Annie, to a soccer game. The park she was playing in was massive: 15 different soccer ...
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