God's Daughter First, My Wife Second

"One of the mixed blessings of marriage is familiarity. I say mixed because there are two very different sides to the same coin. On one side, you can be closer and more vulnerable with your spouse than with any other person. On the other side, you can grow too familiar and get lazy with each other".....

https://fiercemarriage.com/gods-daughter-first-wife-second

Do You Really Want to Change?

This article written by Paul Tripp is not written specifically about marriages but I think it's a helpful article for marriages.  Take a couple of minutes and read it in the context of you in your marriage.

http://mailchi.mp/paultrippministries/do-you-really-want-to-change-wednesdays-word?e=b149990a83

The ANGER Iceberg

"Anger is often described as a 'secondary emotion' because people tend to use it to protect their own raw, vulnerable, overwhelming feelings. Underneath Dave’s anger was pure exhaustion and feeling that he wasn’t good enough for his wife. So his anger was protecting him from deeply painful shame".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-anger-iceberg/?utm_source=Marriage+Minute&utm_campaign=6ba4aded23-MM_042517&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_56abe07ac5-6ba4aded23-135378537

Dicey Dealings: How to Handle Invasive In-Laws

"One of the most difficult situations married couples face is dealing with invasive or controlling in-laws. Maybe they’re critical, nosy, or they monopolize your (or your spouse’s) time. Perhaps they don’t think you can take care of their “baby” as well as they did. Whatever the case, these situations can get dicey in a hurry".....

http://www.symbis.com/blog/dicey-dealings-handle-invasive-laws/?utm_source=Devotion+by+Les+and+Leslie&utm_campaign=243eaf00d4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e61eb22cfc-243eaf00d4-138139101&mc_cid=243eaf00d4&mc_eid=82de7e3bbf

Your kids are watching your marriage...what are they learning?

"Yes, there are times when we’ve talked specifically about marriage (either ours or ones that our kids have observed). But, for the most part, Cathy and I have been wise enough to know that our kids are constantly watching and learning from us. Our actions (both good and bad) are always teaching them about marriage".....

https://homeword.com/jims-blog/10-actions-that-kids-learn-from-their-parents-marriage/#.WPj74YgrKUk

3 Skills and 1 Rule for Intimate Conversations

"It turns out that the ability to have these kinds of conversations is not one we’re born with. However, like learning to ride a bike, the practice of intimate communication is a difficult one to unlearn. Make it a habit, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how natural healthy strategies begin to feel!".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/dr-gottmans-3-skills-and-1-rule-for-intimate-conversation/?utm_source=Marriage+Minute&utm_campaign=dd4f93d111-MM_0418017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_56abe07ac5-dd4f93d111-135378537

Do You Really Need Your Spouse?

"Beware of living independently of one another. Sure, you're both busy. Yet sometimes busy people build their lives around activities only to find years later that they are alone. Imprisoned by selfishness and a failure to take risks, they are living independently of the person God has sovereignly given them to share life with".....

http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/communication/do-you-really-need-your-spouse