God's Daughter First, My Wife Second

"One of the mixed blessings of marriage is familiarity. I say mixed because there are two very different sides to the same coin. On one side, you can be closer and more vulnerable with your spouse than with any other person. On the other side, you can grow too familiar and get lazy with each other".....

https://fiercemarriage.com/gods-daughter-first-wife-second

Do You Really Want to Change?

This article written by Paul Tripp is not written specifically about marriages but I think it's a helpful article for marriages.  Take a couple of minutes and read it in the context of you in your marriage.

http://mailchi.mp/paultrippministries/do-you-really-want-to-change-wednesdays-word?e=b149990a83

The ANGER Iceberg

"Anger is often described as a 'secondary emotion' because people tend to use it to protect their own raw, vulnerable, overwhelming feelings. Underneath Dave’s anger was pure exhaustion and feeling that he wasn’t good enough for his wife. So his anger was protecting him from deeply painful shame".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-anger-iceberg/?utm_source=Marriage+Minute&utm_campaign=6ba4aded23-MM_042517&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_56abe07ac5-6ba4aded23-135378537

Dicey Dealings: How to Handle Invasive In-Laws

"One of the most difficult situations married couples face is dealing with invasive or controlling in-laws. Maybe they’re critical, nosy, or they monopolize your (or your spouse’s) time. Perhaps they don’t think you can take care of their “baby” as well as they did. Whatever the case, these situations can get dicey in a hurry".....

http://www.symbis.com/blog/dicey-dealings-handle-invasive-laws/?utm_source=Devotion+by+Les+and+Leslie&utm_campaign=243eaf00d4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e61eb22cfc-243eaf00d4-138139101&mc_cid=243eaf00d4&mc_eid=82de7e3bbf

Your kids are watching your marriage...what are they learning?

"Yes, there are times when we’ve talked specifically about marriage (either ours or ones that our kids have observed). But, for the most part, Cathy and I have been wise enough to know that our kids are constantly watching and learning from us. Our actions (both good and bad) are always teaching them about marriage".....

https://homeword.com/jims-blog/10-actions-that-kids-learn-from-their-parents-marriage/#.WPj74YgrKUk

3 Skills and 1 Rule for Intimate Conversations

"It turns out that the ability to have these kinds of conversations is not one we’re born with. However, like learning to ride a bike, the practice of intimate communication is a difficult one to unlearn. Make it a habit, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how natural healthy strategies begin to feel!".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/dr-gottmans-3-skills-and-1-rule-for-intimate-conversation/?utm_source=Marriage+Minute&utm_campaign=dd4f93d111-MM_0418017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_56abe07ac5-dd4f93d111-135378537

Do You Really Need Your Spouse?

"Beware of living independently of one another. Sure, you're both busy. Yet sometimes busy people build their lives around activities only to find years later that they are alone. Imprisoned by selfishness and a failure to take risks, they are living independently of the person God has sovereignly given them to share life with".....

http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/communication/do-you-really-need-your-spouse

Fight Night

FIGHT NIGHT
Saturday, June 3 2017
4:00pm-6:30pm
@ Lifepoint Church, Plano TX

Lets’ face it, all couples fight. Learn how to fight a Good Fight

Join us for a fun event filled with humor, fresh insight, and new strategies for your relationship. Fight Night; How to Fight Fair is for everyone – newlyweds, “oldyweds,” seriously dating, engaged couples – anyone wanting to make a good relationship great.

FBC ALLEN has 50 tickets available for the event.  The cost is $10/ticket.  Come by the church office to get your tickets.

What does that have to do with sex?

"The idea of “towels” has become a helpful metaphor in our marriage. Often there are things in our marriage that aren’t actually about sex, but they impact our sex life".....

http://www.watermark.org/blog/what-towels-have-to-do-with-sex

The Comparison Trap

"Our marriage is good, but it’s far from perfect. We have plenty of areas where we’re consistently and constantly working to grow. But, I usually feel secure and content overall. That is, until I didn’t and realized I’m far from above temptation".....

http://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/the-comparison-trap-relationships-and-social-media

40 Date Night Questions

"Forgo the dinner and a movie and go straight to really connecting with your spouse. Love is not self sustaining but requires constant maintenance. We can often get stuck on surface conversations but need to work hard at diving deep in to heart level conversations. Don’t talk about this kids soccer schedules, your crazy boss, or your never ending to do list.  Instead take these questions with you on your next date night and take turns answering them. Spend the time listening to your spouse’s heart and soul".....

http://marriage365.org/40-date-night-questions/

Men: It starts with you!

"Am I recommending that men dominate their wives, ruling with an iron fist and robbing them of individuality? Certainly not. Again, the prescription for a successful marriage is found in the bible, where the concept of the family originated. God, who created the entire universe, should be able to tell us how to live together harmoniously. He has done just that, as written in Ephesians 5:28-33 (TLB)".....

http://www.drjamesdobson.org/blogs/marriage-blogs/dr-dobson-blog/2016/10/27/men-attitude-for-a-successful-marriage

10 Signs of an Emotional Affair

"If you think that you (or your spouse) has let a friendship go to far, please take immediate action to create healthy boundaries and restore healing and trust in your marriage. Here are the 10 signs you’re having an emotional affair. If ANY of these are happening with you OR with your spouse, please take immediate action before it’s too late".....

http://sixseeds.patheos.com/davewillis/ten-signs-emotional-affair/

What Does Your Marriage Communicate to the World

"I wonder what kind of message my marriage communicates. Whether you know it or not, your marriage and my marriage communicate a message to the world".....

http://www.scottkedersha.com/communicate/