3 Secrets to Being Better Teammates

"We say it often: remember that you and your spouse are on the same team. The advice seems straightforward enough, but let’s be honest – it’s not always easy to follow through. You don’t always feel like teammates".....

https://www.prepare-enrich.com/blog/3-secrets-to-being-better-teammates/

When Knee-Jerk Reactions Cause Money Tension In Marriage

"Although everyone reacts in different ways, at some point we all have a negative response to something around money—especially what our spouse does with money".....

https://shaunti.com/2022/08/when-knee-jerk-reactions-cause-money-tension-in-marriage/

5 Tips for Blending Your Family Peacefully

"A third of Americans today are part of a stepfamily structure. When both of a child’s parents remarry, that child has two entirely different immediate families to fit into. And that’s only one of the many possible issues and points of friction that remarriage can bring".....

https://www.symbis.com/blog/5-tips-for-blending-your-family-peacefully/

Simple Tips for Tackling Tasks Together

"Every couple has them. Those tasks neither of you wants to do. They hang over you, needing to be done. But they’re tedious, annoying, intimidating, or simply unpleasant. Sometimes they even cause tension in your relationship. However, marriage is about being a team. There’s no reason why that formidable to-do list has to get the best of you. Here are some simple ways you can tackle those tasks together".....

https://www.prepare-enrich.com/blog/simple-tips-for-tackling-tasks-together/

Why does my man try to carry all the groceries in at once?

There are three factors here that are pretty simple, but also pretty meaningful, for all of us who want to have a great relationship with our man. (And these same factors often matter to our sons, as well).....

https://shaunti.com/2022/08/why-does-my-man-try-to-carry-all-the-groceries-in-at-once/

5 Steps to Fix Your Marriage Problem

"When problems come along, we usually focus on our spouse’s part in it all. It’s so much easier to switch the spotlight to our spouses than it is to turn it on ourselves. But chances are, you have a part to play in whatever needs attention—and the solution may be in your hands and heart".....

http://www.markmerrill.com/5-steps-to-fix-your-marriage-problem

5 Common Assumptions that Cause Conflict

"In fact, most of the time we probably don’t even realize we’re making assumptions. That’s what makes them so tricky – but not if you know what to watch out for. Here are five common assumptions we make about our spouse that cause conflict in marriage".....

https://www.prepare-enrich.com/blog/5-common-assumptions-that-cause-conflict-in-marriage/

Speaking Truth in Marital Conflict

"We know that when couples use words like always, never, and only to describe each other’s behavior or to express a complaint, it will not help to resolve their conflict. These words exaggerate and overgeneralize in a way that provokes a spouse to defensiveness. Instead of considering and talking about their spouse’s concern, an accused spouse will be tempted to prove that they are not always guilty of this or that behavior".....

https://www.ccef.org/speaking-truth-in-marital-conflict/

Finances: Start Fighting for “We” Instead of “Me”

"Do you wish you had more peace around money in your marriage? If so, maybe you’ll see something of yourselves in these scenarios"..…

https://toninieuwhof.com/start-fighting-for-we-instead-of-me-your-finances/

Making a Happy Marriage

"Based on a special-purpose study of more than 1,000 couples to discover what the happiest marriages do differently, here are three vital habits every newlywed (and about-to-be wed!) couple needs to build, in order to make a great marriage".....

https://shaunti.com/2022/05/top-marriage-advice-for-newlyweds-and-everyone-else-about-making-a-happy-marriage/

10 Must-Haves Your Marriage Can't Live Without

 

"There are certainly some must-haves for our marriage too. However, these things aren’t anything money can buy, and they can’t be replaced by the next best thing. They are eternal and necessary, and our marriage can’t live without them".....

https://xomarriage.com/articles/10-must-haves-your-marriage-cant-live-without/