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…
We’ve said it so many times before: marriage is not for children. We’re not talking about just the number of years you’ve been on this earth. We’re talking about “a person who has not attained maturity.” They may be further along in years, but nonetheless, they still act like a Read More…
This week Steve and I are reflecting back on the years we’ve been married. It’s hard for us to believe that we were married 49 years ago this week. Sometimes we’ve wondered if we could make it. But we hung in there, leaned in, and worked things out so we Read More…
This is our Marriage Celebration Week! Yes, we’re celebrating our anniversary all this week (we were married on March 18, 1972). We figured a week of celebration isn’t extravagant, by any means. And I can tell you, it’s been great! It goes along with the scripture, in Ephesians 5:1, which Read More…
With March 18th being our anniversary, love has all the more been on our minds. One thing that has helped us grow our marriage to be a wonderful one is having a sense of humor. We’re learning not to take everything so seriously. So, we thought we’d look at love Read More…
I confess that I didn’t see a good marriage being lived out. Yes, my parents stayed together most of their married life. (They were separated for a while because of infidelity by one parent.) But even when they were together, they weren’t good examples of a marriage partnership I would Read More…
Which one of us would want to volunteer to learn lessons from someone we don’t like or respect? We’re talking about someone that has an attitude we don’t appreciate. Which one of us would volunteer to learn a lesson from someone who rubs our failures in our face, or isn’t Read More…
A while back I listened to Dr Gary Chapman and Lisa Anderson speaking on a Focus on the Family broadcast. I found one part of the program to be especially interesting. It concerns the amazing love you can find in marriage. I’ve been thinking about it all week. These speakers Read More…
