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Making the Time to Do Marriage Right
“Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience." Oscar Wilde The John Wooden quote, “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?” popped into my head earlier this week when I was talking to Elliot who just married for the...
Who Does What in Your Marriage?
“The more you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes." Amy Grant My husband and I were talking about an unhappy married couple that were characters on a recent episode of the television show 9-1-1. He was wondering how things got so bad that the husband...
Is Your Wife Also a Mother?
““Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” Oprah Winfrey I loved my dad. He was very intelligent and had three degrees. Sometimes, however, he wasn’t very smart. He held the opinion that since my mother wasn’t his mother, he didn’t need to do anything...
Your Choices—Helping or Hurting Your Marriage
“Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time." John C. Maxwell Every waking moment you are making choices. Big ones. Little ones. Conscious ones. Reactive ones. Habitual ones. And they all impact your marriage. Even when they seem to have little to do with it....
Rating Marriage by Bedroom Activity
“There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex." - Billy Joel Intimacy (not just sex) is often a desired part of marriage. But judging your relationship by what is, or is not, happening in the bedroom is a...
Getting Real About Your Marriage
“...maybe sometimes it's riskier not to take a risk. Sometimes all you're guaranteeing is that things will stay the same.” Danny Wallace Are you 100% satisfied with your marriage? If so, good for you. But if you’re like many people, there are probably one or two...
March Madness and Your Marriage
“ I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar You might think that the NCAA Basketball Tournaments would have nothing to do with marriage, except...
What is Your Marriage ROI?
“When you say ROI, do you mean return on investment or risk of inaction? Paul Gillin Many people think about ROI (Return on Investment) only as it applies to their financial investments. But isn’t your marriage one of the biggest investments you will ever make? I was...
Does Kindness Live in Your Marriage?
“Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.” – Tommy Lee Jones I was reading an article the other day about a Science of Happiness course taught at the University of Bristol. The professors identified 80 or so psychological interventions...
Is Your Inner Rebel Destroying Your Marriage?
Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake of truth. Criss Jami Your wife is asking for you to do more around the house. Doesn’t she understand how tired you are from your long day at work? Doesn’t she appreciate all you already...
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