My marriage has grown stronger recently…all thanks to a pot of soup. Let me explain. I had dinner simmering on the stove one evening when my husband came home from a long day at work. The aroma of spiced chicken combined with sweet carrots and corn drew him into the kitchen where his eyes happened…
The other day I was caught off guard by something I saw on my husband. I stared at the back of his head for quite some time. “What are you doing?” He asked self-consciously. “Are you looking at my hair?” I smiled and my eyes grew wide as I, indeed, was caught off guard again…
Early on in our marriage I asked friends and family, newlyweds and those married for decades what their best marriage advice was. Answers ranged to a degree, but there was a common theme. Then, this past week I asked readers on my blog, True Agape, what was the key to a happy marriage. In both…
In order to have healthy communication, open and honest transparency is necessary. You must walk your talk—your behavior, your facial expressions, and the tone of your voice must match what you say. “You’re right” can mean you are mad, sad, happy, afraid, humble, proud—depending on the way you say it and your body language. “When…
I looked down at my wedding ring the other day. I studied it thoughtfully and thought about how often, after 19 years of marriage, that I ignore its presence on my hand. There was a time, right after I became engaged, that I couldn’t stop looking at my ring. I’d lift my hand up, and…
