I love family games. I’m not sure why, maybe because we played games a bit when I was growing up. My husband is less enthralled with games, however. But he’ll play them – he’s a good sport! There are plenty of games for fun and simple family conversation starters that …
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We’re midway through the year and it’s a perfect time to reset your marriage! It’s about this time of year that I find my marriage tends to lose steam. The New Year buzz is over; springtime’s feelings of new beginnings are over; school let out, so regular routines go out …
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We’re both exhausted. I’m sure you can relate. Between work, raising kids, paying bills, keeping up with household and yard maintenance, helping aging parents, being involved with community activities, and lots of other busy tasks, life is exhausting for husbands and wives. My husband and I work different schedules (he …
Keeping your Christian marriage strong during summer break doesn’t have to be difficult. I remember when our kids were younger, I loved having them home at long last. But our schedules changed, we had camps to consider, travel to see family to factor in, and new routines all around. Where …
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I was taught to communicate with love and respect. Those core concepts were drilled into me by my mother. She always made sure I knew that I wouldn’t always agree with everyone, but everyone deserved to be treated with love and respect. Now that I’m a mom I try to …
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Listening like Jesus is something I aspire to. I’m sure that like me you want to hear your spouse – you want to hear what he’s saying and hear his heart for various issues. But sometimes things get in the way. I try to listen to my husband, I really …
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Prayer & communication go hand-in-hand. I admit it. Far too often I open my mouth and say things I should have prayed about before talking about. I get excited (or angry or stressed…) and out pop comments that would have been better remaining in my thoughts. Or better yet between …
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Words of affirmation are one way I show my husband I love him. I admit that this come naturally to me – I’ve always loved words! That could explain why I majored in communication in college. But you don’t have to be a logophile to make use of words of …
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Identifying feelings can be tricky. The ones we feel the strongest may not be the ones at the root of what we’re really feeling. I know after 30+ years of marriage that I need to take a few minutes and dig deep to uncover how I really feel before trying …
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No one likes receiving the silent treatment. And few of us would probably own up to using it. Those facts alone should tell us that this is a very harmful communication strategy for all our relationships, but especially for marriage. Introduction It’s the middle of an argument. Tension rises. One …
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