If you are like anyone else in our North American culture, you are busy. Life just keeps each and every one of us so very busy and that can mean that our priorities aren’t always in the right place. My husband and I are no different. My husband works a job and runs a couple… Read More
Do you ever wonder why you got married? Are there times that you find yourself frustrated with your spouse? When many of us first get married, we tend to have very specific ideas of how our marriages will look. Often those ideas will clash with the ideas of our spouse. I believe that all marriages… Read More
About 4 or 5 years ago, I was really struggling to find contentment in marriage. Nothing about my marriage seemed to be the way that I’d thought it would be. My husband was working all the time. I was busy being a Mom to 3, one of which was a needy toddler, and one who… Read More
As believers, we all know that prayer is important. There was a time that I didn’t pray for my husband very much. I prayed for other people and things, but not my husband much. During that time, I was often very frustrated by my husband. It’s interesting how when we pray for someone, our perspective… Read More
*I write this post from the perspective that both people in the marriage are committed to it. I’m not a marriage counselor. I know that each situation is different. As I begin this post, I have to admit that I’m not a “holiday girl.” I don’t put much stock in the pressures of making… Read More
Are you looking for Stay-at-Home Date Night Ideas? Today, I’m sharing 5 Stay-at-Home Date Night Ideas that my husband and I have done and love. I believe that it is highly important to continue to date our spouses on a regular basis. However, finding babysitters and getting out regularly have proved challenging for us over… Read More
* This post is not meant as condemnation to you. I do want to take a moment and mention that there are seasons in our lives. New babies. Times of overtime at work. Sick children. These are all times that your husband will likely not give or get much time. If you are in such a season,… Read More
*This post is my experience and mine alone. While I believe that it can help many, I don’t think that this applies to abusive situations. I also recognize that it is a lot harder to “do marriage” if both spouses aren’t interested in working together. I do realize that I am extremely blessed. I… Read More
This post was written on January 12, 2014, long before I ever had this blog. It was written and saved on my computer for all this time. I believe this is the time to post it. At the time of this posting, my dear husband Bernd and I have actually been married almost 13… Read More
Often as we are married for longer than a few years, we struggle to prioritize our marriages. Do you ever wonder how you could work to prioritize marriage? Today, I’m sharing 5 ways to prioritize marriage. When my husband and I were newlyweds, we spent nearly every spare minute together. We just loved to be… Read More