Don't Quit!

When Everything Is About Me! Me! Me!

"If you went through premarriage counseling, you may recall some of the subjects you discussed with your pastor or counselor—things like communication, personality differences, finances, and resolving conflict. But you probably didn’t hear your counselor say anything like this".....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/gods-plan-for-marriage/when-everything-is-about-me-me-me/

How to Protect Yourself and Your Relationships with Family Boundaries

"While it’s a good idea to set boundaries regarding what behaviors you will and won’t accept from family members, you also need boundaries to protect yourself from the unspoken behavior patterns you picked up from childhood. Let’s look at a few ways your family can influence you, and what to do about it".....

https://www.symbis.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-relationships-with-family-boundaries-symbis-assessment/

Is Your Insecurity Making You a Controlling and Disconnected Spouse?

"Have you ever been where Kristin is? Feeling insecure in your marriage not because of anything inappropriate your spouse has done (that is an entirely different situation that will need to be covered in a different article), but because life is drawing you apart and you have resorted to hurtful behavior as you try to hold on".....

https://shaunti.com/2021/07/is-your-insecurity-making-you-a-controlling-and-disconnected-spouse/

4 Reasons Why Wives Can Feel Insecure

"There are definite reasons wives keep checking in on the state of their marriage relationship. And it’s important to be aware of these four things that might be causing your wife’s feelings of insecurity".....

https://shaunti.com/2021/07/4-reasons-why-wives-can-feel-insecure/

10 Rules for Good Communication with Your Husband

"Good communication between a husband and wife requires certain rules and guidelines, which are simple in one sense and extremely difficult in another".....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/wives/10-rules-for-good-communication-with-your-husband/

What "Turning Against" Really Means

"There is a difference between what you think your partner is saying when they 'turn against' your bids and what their behavior’s cause usually is. Here is what “turning against”  says and what it actually means".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/what-turning-against-really-means/

9 C’s That Can Kill a Marriage

"There are so many things that can pull a marriage apart these days. Some come from the outside, yet so many of the variables come from within. I’ve determined that these 9 C’s are things that can cripple, even kill, a marriage".....

http://www.markmerrill.com/9-Cs-that-can-kill-a-marriage

Don't Wait Six Years!

What it Means to Forgive

Forgiveness is incredibly powerful. If it could be bottled, a daily dose would probably save a lot of marriages. But what, exactly, does it mean to forgive? What are the “active ingredients”? How do we learn to forgive?

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/forgiveness/what-it-means-to-forgive/

7 Questions Every Man Should Ask Himself Daily

"...the best way to push back on internal indifference is to examine our own hearts curiously by asking self-reflective questions that point out what we want to do and who we want to be. With that in mind, here are 7 questions every man should ask himself every day".....

http://www.markmerrill.com/questions-every-man-should-ask-himself