Show Your Kids What a Good Marriage Looks Like

"It has often been said that the best thing you can do for your children is to love your spouse. At times, this means putting your spouse’s needs before your children’s. Many children who grew up in a home where the parents had a child-focused marriage say they have a difficult time knowing what a good marriage looks like exactly. In other words, your greatest family investment may be your marriage".....

https://homeword.com/jims-blog/keeping-the-spark-in-your-marriage-alive/#.WWzEi4jyuUk

Saying What You Mean, and Meaning What You Say

“Wedding vows are not a declaration of present love but a mutually binding promise of future love. A wedding should not be primarily a celebration of how loving you feel now — that can safely be assumed. Rather, in a wedding you stand up before God, your family, and all the main institutions of society, and you promise to be loving, faithful, and true to the other person in the future, regardless of undulating internal feelings or external circumstances.”.....

http://www.scottkedersha.com/wedding-vows/

How's Your Empathy?

Empathy is defined as the identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives. It’s a critical component to success in all types of relationships, but it’s particularly valuable in marriage, a place where peace and harmony are paramount to success.

http://www.symbis.com/blog/5-ways-empathy-can-neutralize-conflict-spouse/?utm_source=Devotion+by+Les+and+Leslie&utm_campaign=76f34f694b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e61eb22cfc-76f34f694b-138139101&mc_cid=76f34f694b&mc_eid=82de7e3bbf

Give Your Spouse the Freedom to Fail

"What is the solution for the fear of failure? How do you encourage a partner whose feelings of failure are triggered by the most insignificant of circumstances? We have found that one of the most powerful principles in building one another's self-esteem is: Give your spouse the freedom to fail".....

http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/forgiveness/giving-your-spouse-the-freedom-to-fail/?popup=disabled&spMailingID=11427233&spUserID=MTM0NTg3NzIxMDAyS0&spJobID=1200606730&spReportId=MTIwMDYwNjczMAS2

The Little Stuff Matters...A LOT!

"Culture has distorted what makes passion sizzle in a marriage. Advertisements convey the message that a romantic getaway or expensive jewelry is the way to a woman’s heart, but I find the dull moments of relationships are the most significant of all".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/3-steps-reconnect-feel-disconnected-partner/?utm_source=Marriage+Minute&utm_campaign=33d51a2eff-MM_07062017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_56abe07ac5-33d51a2eff-135378537

BREAKING NEWS: Your words matter

In James 3:1-12, James writes about the power of the tongue and our words. Our words matter: what we say and how we say it matter, and we need to learn to be good stewards of our tongues and the words we speak. All throughout the book of James, the reader is reminded that we cannot separate our faith from our conduct, behaviors, and words. One of the marks of an authentic Christian faith is control of our speech.

http://www.scottkedersha.com/cautious/

4 Ways Marriage is Like a "Crossfit" Workout

"A couple with a Crossfit Marriage is one who is willing to take the necessary steps, regardless of how painful they are or how silly they make them look, to attain a 'fit' marriage".....

http://www.watermark.org/blog/crossfit-marriage