In the early days of our marriage my husband would jokingly quote the following portion of scripture to me “wives submit to your husbands”. I would just smile quietly and tell him to go and read the rest of that scripture!! “wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord”. Contrary to popular belief, the…
The actual title should be ‘Marriage and a Silver Tea Pot from a Man’s Point of View Told by a Woman!’ In my previous article I stated that “life is not fair” because I felt that I had to compromise far more than my husband ever had too in the early years of our marriage. On reading the article my husband, Steve, said, “That brings…
It was there, in the grocery store, standing half way down the aisle in front of several hundred jars of peanut butter, that I realized something profound about marriage. Despite being a lifelong fan of crunchy peanut butter, I found myself reaching for a large jar marked “smooth and creamy”. Realizing what I was doing,…
How many words can you brainstorm which begin with the prefix “re”? Google shows me a couple hundred, if not more. “Re-” means “again” or “in new form”. In the world of recovery and marriage counseling, “re-“ is a necessary concept. Allow me to explain. Troy and Kate entered pastoral counseling for a last-effort meeting….
With college and NFL football games fading from TV screens across the country, it might be a good time to share a parting insight that can help men communicate more effectively with their wives. It involves a part of the game we often carry off the field and into our marriages – a communication pattern…
