Identifying & Ending Cycles of Harmful Behavior in Marriage

"I watched a video a while back that completely wrecked me. It’s a message delivered by Francis Chan where he talks about the parable of the sower. As he explained Jesus’ words, one phrase hit me like a ton of bricks: 'Don’t assume you are the good soil.'"

http://fiercemarriage.com/identifying-ending-cycles-harmful-behavior-marriage

5 Ways to Be a Better Husband

"Being a great husband is difficult. It’s much easier to coast through marriage on autopilot and settle for things being “ok” when our wives and kids need and deserve so much more from us..."

http://sixseeds.patheos.com/davewillis/how-to-be-a-great-husband/

7 Minute Marriage Solution

http://drjamesdobson.org/blogs/dr-tim-clinton/dr.-tim-clinton/2016/07/08/7-minute-marriage-solution

What To Do When You Want To Be Defensive

"I don’t like to be told what I’m doing wrong or when someone 'encourages' me to take some ground in specific areas of my life. I don’t like when my wife and kids, with lots of love, inform me that I hurt or offended them. I don’t like when my community sees some sin in my life and challenges me to grow. Lord knows I’m not perfect, but I sure don’t want you to tell me where I fall short..."

http://www.scottkedersha.com/defensive/

Is Now a Good Time to Talk?

"Words. Words are so important in a marriage. Words are so fragile in a marriage. Words are so frustrating in a marriage. Solomon goes as far as to say in Proverbs 18:21, that 'The tongue has the power of life and death.'"


http://couples.marriedpeople.org/2016/04/one-simple-rule-communication/?doing_wp_cron=1472142489.0420200824737548828125

Life is Short. Love Your Spouse

"Think in terms of two categories: guarding your marriage and cultivating the garden of your marriage. Defensive strategies (guarding) fend off the negative and deceptive claims of sin, and offensive strategies (gardening) pursue what is right and true..."

http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/life-is-short-love-your-spouse

The 4 Clear Priorities for Love in Marriage

http://fiercemarriage.com/4-clear-priorities-love-marriage