Understanding Your Husband After a Move

Bill and I have always had a “moving marriage!” We moved 14 times during the prime of his career in the hotel/restaurant business. Going through the transition of a move and adjustment of relocating was always a roller coaster ride for me emotionally. I write about my experiences and what Read More…

Looking Through Manure Colored Glasses

A while ago, we mentioned a term that we’d like to highlight a bit further (because it keeps coming up in conversations). It’s the term of looking at your spouse through “manure-colored glasses.” What that means is that when you are viewing your spouse with a negative outlook, it doesn’t Read More…

Do You Hear Your Spouse Correctly? – MM #298

Do you hear correctly, as it pertains to what your spouse is trying to say to you? The saying goes, “God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. He wants us to be better prepared to listen than to speak.” That sure goes along with the Bible Read More…

We Find What We Look For in Marriage – MM #209

What do you look for in marriage? What are you looking for in YOUR marriage? And as you look, are you being realistic? Also, are you willing to do what it takes to continually build and rebuild a good marriage? “An enduring marriage requires possibility thinking, elasticity, and resilience. It Read More…

Attitudes That Lead to Conflict and Budget Struggles

Are you and your spouse continually conflicting over your budget struggles? Are your attitudes in alignment so you are heading in a healthy direction, or are you experiencing a lot of anger and strife. If your answer is yes to the anger part, please read the following: Question: My husband Read More…

Making Those Early Marriage Adjustments

In at least one aspect, marriage is like football. In a close game, the winning team is usually the one that made the most significant adjustments in strategy along the way. That’s what effective coaches do at half-time —give the players the key adjustments that will gain them the advantage Read More…

Revealing the Attitudes You Will Bring Into Marriage

“If you greet your mate with love and a smile, you’ll find love and something to smile about in return.” That’s great advice! Smiling is something important to do frequently in your marriage. But there are a lot of other important expressions and attitudes that are important too. Revealing the attitudes Read More…