Cultivating Praise in Marriage

Praise and affirmation are essential to the health and vitality of a marriage. Genuine praise and verbalized thankfulness are like marital fertilizer (think Miracle-Gro®) in the soil of your spouse’s heart. They have the power to help heal an ailing marriage or strengthen an already healthy one.

https://www.ccef.org/resources/blog/cultivating-praise-marriage

Loving a Broken Man (or Woman)

"As I have stated many times over in this blog and my books, I am not talking here about accepting or condoning abusive behavior or a pattern of him threatening you. This post is not meant for those who need to escape their marriages because their marriage has become unsafe; it is meant for those who want to help their wounded but safe husbands learn how to be more gentle and understanding and learn how to process their frustration, anger, and shame in more mature ways".....

http://www.garythomas.com/loving-broken-man-woman/

8 Little Things that are a Big Deal in Your Marriage

"Remember, these small courtesies aren’t just important for your marriage. If you have children, they are learning from you about how to treat others".....

http://www.markmerrill.com/8-little-things-that-are-a-big-deal-in-your-marriage/

10 Questions to Ask Your Wife Every Year

"The best remedy for marriage conflict is marriage communication. Disagreements, fights, impasses, separations and divorce can be traced back to poor communication more than any other factor. Likewise, listening amounts to some of the best relationship medicine around".....

https://www.allprodad.com/10-questions-ask-wife-every-year/

Sex in Marriage: unspoken expectations or real conversations?

"Sex is a powerful experience in marriage, but I find it’s easy to allow unrealistic or even harmful expectations to run rampant through my mind. When that happens I need to stop and ask a few questions".....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/romance-and-sex/what-are-your-sexpectations/

Marriage is Not a Big Thing but a Million Little Things

"One revelation to come from his research is the idea that small, intentional moments hold more weight than isolated, extravagant gestures when it comes to building emotional longevity in your relationship. Dr. Gottman’s motto is 'small things often'".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/marriage-not-big-thing-million-little-things/

3 Types of Margin You Absolutely Need in Your Marriage

"Things never go as planned. I have an idea of where I’d like my days to go, but the only predictable thing about life is that it’s unpredictable. The vast majority of my life feels like I’m just along for the ride and the driver could care less where I think we should go.

Why is life so hard to plan perfectly? Because things happen which we cannot control. Most of us know this, so we unconsciously build in margin for error".....

http://marriedpeople.org/3-types-margin-absolutely-need-marriage/

7 Things Husbands Do That Drive Their Wives Crazy

"As I talk to couples I hear a list of common things husbands do that drive their wives crazy. Many of these can be avoided by small pieces of intentional action".....

https://www.allprodad.com/7-things-husbands-do-that-drive-their-wives-crazy/

Step Families: Place Your Spouse in the Front Seat of Your Heart

"After all, parent-child relationships predate the new marriage and are bonded by blood, history, and family identity. When a husband and wife bring children into their new marriage, they often find their marriage is the secondary relationship. And unless they find a way to make the marriage primary, they will experience distress and instability in the home".....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/blended-family/remarriage/staying-married-remarriage/placing-your-spouse-in-the-front-seat-of-your-heart/

11 Ways to Show Respect to Your Husband

"I understood that the respect my husband longs for should not be based on his performance. Instead, I should honor him because it pleases God and because I know that Jim’s actions are motivated by his love for Jesus Christ and me. My husband wants me to respect him for who he is, not for what he does".....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/wives/11-ways-to-show-respect-to-your-husband/