Taking Ownership During a Fight

"In any fight, it’s important to understand that it’s not who is wrong but what is wrong that counts. And good fighters know this. If you are lacking the tools you need to own your piece of the pie, then this post is for you. There are two rules for cultivating this kind of ownership, and we are discussing them today. Let’s dive in".....

https://www.symbis.com/blog/two-rules-for-cultivating-ownership-during-a-fight/?mc_cid=d3e35e0b52&mc_eid=82de7e3bbf

4 Myths About Marriage

"You’ll find all kinds of marriage advice out there, and some of the most popular advice is very unhealthy and potentially destructive to a marriage".....

https://marriagetoday.com/4-myths-about-marriage/

What Every Husband Needs to Know

"Obviously, it’s important to know who you’re dealing with! That’s especially true when it comes to marriage. Women often baffle us men".....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/husbands/what-every-husband-needs-to-know/

Can't Stop Fighting?

“What are some practical things that you can do when you and your spouse are fighting all the time and you feel you are not on the same page anymore?”

https://www.wintertonstory.com/family-matters-blog/2019/5/4/cant-stop-fightingtry-this

How Infertility Was Affecting Our Marriage

"That day I remember Teri saying, through tears, things like:

• 'I feel like we’re never going to get past this.'
• 'I’m tired of seeing everyone else get pregnant.'
• 'I don’t know how much longer I want to do this.'
• 'We said a year ago that we felt like we were finally getting somewhere, but we’re still here.'".....

https://marriedpeople.org/how-infertility-was-affecting-our-marriage-and-what-we-did-about-it/

Defeating Selfishness in Your Marriage

"Maintaining harmony in marriage has been difficult since Adam and Eve. Two people trying to go their own selfish, separate ways can never hope to experience the oneness of marriage as God intended".....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/resolving-conflict/defeating-selfishness-in-your-marriage/

The Jesus Creed and Your Marriage

"This Jesus Creed is a summary of how to live the Christian life. We are to first love God, and second, love others as you love yourself. Love for God focuses on our spiritual life. Love for others focuses on our relational life, and love for self focuses on our physical and emotional well-being. As a couple, you can do your 'life checkups' when you look at this one verse and ask yourselves three questions".....

https://homeword.com/jims-blog/the-jesus-creed-and-your-marriage/#.XVXH0-hKiUk

How Do I Pray for My Future Spouse?

"If you are a young person, it is human nature to begin by focusing on the kind of spouse you want to marry. But a better approach is to first look at your own life and ask if you are the kind of person someone else would want to marry".....

https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/how-should-i-pray-for-my-future-spouse

10 Ways to Help a Stressed-Out Spouse

"Look honestly at yourself and the overall context of your spouse’s life to figure out what the trigger points for his/her stress are. Then work through what needs to change–modify your own behavior, create some better systems to reduce trigger points, or start building up healthy coping mechanisms so that when stress comes it is properly dealt with".....

https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2019/07/help-stressed-spouse/

Make Your Toxic Relationship Healthy

"When partners believe there is only one truth, they fight for their own position. That belief is a dead-end".....

https://www.kylebenson.net/toxic-relationship/

Kindness and Compassion in Your Marriage

"Kindness and compassion are often desired and forgotten in the dailyness of marriage. Life gets busy. We may answer our spouse sharply. We don’t have the time or patience for their burdens because we have enough of our own. 'Just pull it together and keep moving!' is what our attitude expresses. Instead of building our marriage in little ways each day, we slowly dismantle the relationship we’re to cherish the most".....

https://www.buildyourmarriage.org/being-kind-and-compassionate-in-marriage/

How to Avoid Painful Political Discussions with Your Spouse

"The most recent political campaign really did a number on civil political conversation—among friends, Facebook “friends,” family members, and even between husbands and wives. Many of us couldn’t wait for the election to be over, so some of the division and rancor could stop. But instead of a return to civil public discourse since the election, it seems to have gotten worse".....

https://shaunti.com/2019/07/how-to-avoid-painful-political-discussions-with-your-spouse/