When I first met my husband, I absolutely loved and celebrated all of his crazy little quirks – and there were plenty! He was a list-maker and a researcher, very focused and determined, a rule-follower with a high ethical standard. He challenged me on every level and I loved it. But years have a way […]
5 Date Night Ideas to Prioritize Your Marriage
When I had my children, I made the big mistake of prioritizing my place as a mother, over my place as a wife. A strong marriage helps cultivate a healthy family life for your children. Yes, your marriage definitely needs to be prioritized and nurtured. To keep the spark alive my husband and I […]
18 Ways to Cope When Your Husband Travels
My husband is a wonderful dad and truly the love of my life. Which is why it’s so, so, so hard on me when my husband travels for business. Most of his trips are fairly short (usually no more than 4-5 days), and some of them are overnight trips. But, even after 14 years […]
5 Ways to Connect With Your Spouse During Busy Seasons
It’s tough sometimes, isn’t it?! Kids, schoolwork, housekeeping tasks, jobs… Trying to balance our to-do’s can feel stressful at times so we just do the best we can at juggling everything. But, too often our marriages end up being the main thing that is unintentionally neglected. So here are 5 ways we can all connect […]
Finding Alone Time with Your Husband When You Have a Large Family
Alone time. It’s that elusive thing that I hear so many other couples talk about enjoying with one another on a regular basis. This precious gem of time that includes only a husband and wife sounds so wonderful but with four children under the age of 8 running about all day, a tight budget that […]
Keeping Your Marriage Young While Your Family Grows
This is a post from Amy Warrick of No Greater Honors I’m sure we can all remember when we first married our husband. We moved into our first home, with nothing to do but cook for him, clean the house – it was :always: spotless, of course – and enjoy each other’s time. Sort of […]
My Beloved and My Friend {a book review}
‘Shouldn’t we look at our spouse and see not only our lover, but our friend?’ ~ My Beloved and My Friend p. 1 Right off the bat, page one, this sentence hit me and says in a nutshell what this book is all about – that we shouldn’t just be married to our spouse, we […]
