Some days my battle weary husband straggles in the front door with brooding eyes, slumped shoulders, and a defeated countenance. The world beats him up and tosses him around unmercifully. Condemning voices have taken up residence in his head. Negative circumstances and pesky people war against my man and rob him of energy, joy, and…
These eggs are really underdone.” I uttered these words to my husband who had just cooked me breakfast. This sweet, handsome man had just prepared food for me…and I told him he did it wrong. I must admit that I am quite picky about the texture of my scrambled eggs. I want them to be…
On average, women speak around 25,000 words per day. Men clock in at around 10,000 words per day on average. This is pretty fascinating in and of itself, and is great knowledge to have as you and yours navigate communication. Regardless if this is true of you and yours or not, of the thousands of…
I fielded a range of questions right after I got engaged. Some were about my wedding colors. Some were about the dress I hadn’t even bought yet or the date that hadn’t been set, but then I had a few people ask me how I knew I was ready for marriage. Unfortunately, there aren’t three…
If you haven’t yet read Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages, I highly recommend it. It can do wonders in your relationship with your spouse by helping you understand what they need from you and what you need from them. If you communicate love one way, but your significant other receives and feels loved…
