Working With Differences in Marriage – MM #337

“People have one thing in common: They are all different.” (Robert Zend) Yes, Indeed! And after we marry, we see those differences cause all kinds of problems. The problem is, how do you marry your differences and pull together as husband and wife —to “cleave together” in partnership? Working with differences Read More…

Five Ways Couples Disagree About Money

Most of us have had the occasional heart-to-heart talk with our spouse over family finances. It probably comes as no surprise, then, that arguing about money is one of the most common arguments married couples experience. It’s not unusual at all for couples to disagree about money. However, when a Read More…

Where’s Your Focus?

The other day my husband and I were watching the TV show, “Little People, Big World.” It’s a type of reality show with the Roloff family, with some of them being little people, and some not. I haven’t been watching the program as much lately because the husband (Matt) and Read More…

Gender Differences Can Build a Stronger Marriage

“We’re sooooo different!” We hear this continually as we meet with couples we mentor. And we’ve said the same thing ourselves about our own relationship. Our gender differences caused division at first. But more recently, we’ve also learned they have brought us close together. But what’s “funny” about this is Read More…

Individual Differences Between Men and Women

I am constantly amazed by how easy it is to overlook one of the more obvious facts about men and women: They’re different! There are many individual differences between men and women. Feminists and others in the recent past have worked to blur the distinctions between the sexes. But this Read More…