I recently talked with a couple who have been married for over forty years. I asked them to please tell me their secret to their success. The wife told me instantly, “We formed a small of circle of close friends right away, and we help each other through everything.” The husband nodded in agreement. Marriages are…
We’re excited to have Nicole Wright guest blogging for us today! You can find her blogging here. You’ll face struggles and moments of sadness in your marriage. And that’s okay. My husband, Darren, stepped into my life at a time when things were just plain hard. There were friends, church, doctrine, and work things that…
We have five children. This makes it challenging for my husband and I to go out on dates. Okay, the oldest is married, but that means she isn’t here to babysit anymore. She is in full time school, works full time, and writes on this blog so she’s pretty busy. The second oldest is always…
“When you pray for your husband, especially in the hopes of changing him, you can surely expect some changes. But the first changes won’t be in him. They’ll be in you.” –Stormie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Wife “I’ll pray for you”—something I tell those around me on a regular basis. I find myself…
A couple of weeks ago we had a disagreement that lasted all day and into the next afternoon. I refer to this one as the 30 hour fight. We were not seeing eye to eye and there looked like little chance we were going to. Agreeing to disagree wasn’t agreeable. It started as such a…
This topic of outward beauty is a hot button. So hot, I am a little afraid to discuss it. Some think women should wear no make up and wear dresses. Some think women should wear lots of make up and wear fashionable clothing. Some choose to go under the knife, some choose to age naturally.…
When my husband and I got engaged, I thought wow I can’t believe I’m marrying this invincible hunk. And I was right, he’s a hunk. However, I hadn’t clued in on a very important aspect of him quite yet. I hadn’t clued in on the fact that he isn’t completely invincible. He is fragile, and he is…
I was sitting in church today, thinking about the amazing things God has done for me. And as I celebrated His Resurrection I thanked God for never, ever changing. He is my anchor, the steadiest thing I have in my life. When everything else is total chaos, He is my firm foundation. He has brought me…
My husband travels a lot for his job. He attends conferences all over the country. This leaves me in charge of the house and the kids. If you have a spouse who travels a lot, you know how hard it can be for everyone involved. There are still times I want to cry my head…
“You what?!” “I lost it…” “How could you lose your health insurance card? It’s kind of important. Maybe if you carried a real wallet instead of keeping two cards in your phone case!” And so it began . . . a pointless argument about why he lost his insurance card. In the moment, I just…