Four Good Marriage Habits

Four Good Marriage Habits

It seems like when I’m trying to think of a topic to blog about, my mind always jumps to the negative first. I could have titled this blog post “bad marriage habits,” and listed a bunch of things that many couples do that is detrimental to their marriage. Doing so...
“Loving Your Spouse by Lightening their Load”

“Loving Your Spouse by Lightening their Load”

“My problem with running out of gas took on a whole new meaning once I became a dad fourteen years ago. I soon discovered and would learn over and over again that parenting is a gas guzzler. Surviving the transition from married couple to married with kids...
Danger Zone: Comparison

Danger Zone: Comparison

The Danger of Comparing Ourselves to Others Do you ever compare yourself to others? If you’re being honest with yourself, you will answer “yes” to that question. So why do we compare ourselves to others? Sometimes we do so in an attempt to make ourselves feel better....
Keeping Score in Marriage

Keeping Score in Marriage

“Keeping score” is one of the most detrimental things a couple can do for their relationship. Keeping score is simply keeping track of something that your spouse does wrong or something that they have neglected to do. Keeping score might just involve making a mental...
Effective Criticism

Effective Criticism

Giving criticism may be one of the most difficult things to do as an adult. Think of how tactful we try to be when we are giving a criticism to a colleague at work. We use the phrase “constructive criticism” to describe criticism that is meant to be helpful....