Decoding the Male/Female Language

Do you feel like you just can’t understand what your spouse is saying, or thinking? Do you wish that you had a decoding device to translate these mysteries? It would be nice, but even if you did have one, you may find the following to be true: “Even if a Read More…

Even a Taxing Marriage Has Its Benefits

Are you living in a taxing marriage? Last time we talked about how Marriage Taxes You When You Enter Into It. We stressed that ALL marriages go through taxing times. The first two issues we addressed were: — When you marry you lose much of your independence. And then building on Read More…

Even A Taxing Marriage Has Its Benefits

It may be hard for you to believe that if you are currently living in a “Taxing Marriage” there are actually benefits that you can enjoy. Admittedly, we avoid conflict and pain at all costs. But as you’ll learn in this Podcast God can actually use these things to improve Read More…

Marriage Tip and a Few Laughs

Cindy and I (Steve) thought we’d keep things in this Marriage Insight a little lighter. If you’ve been a regular reader of our Marriage Insights over the years you know that we both enjoy humor. We’re always looking for ways to infuse a few laughs into our marriage. Laughter really Read More…

Marriage Inspiration and Laughter – MM #285

“If you don’t laugh, you’ll probably cry.” That’s what came to mind after writing to a friend who is hurting in her marriage and then reading something sent to us that made us laugh. The laughter is like a healing balm that the Lord sent at the right time. How 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…

Understand Your Spouse (Part 1) – MM #263

A perplexing thing about marriage is how you live together day after day and yet you can still understand very little about each other. When we marry most of us believe this won’t be “OUR” problem. We think this happens to other married couples, but not to us.  And then Read More…