by Doug Fields | Sep 1, 2022 | Advice, Communication
I recently had the privilege to speak to several hundred couples at our Refreshing Your Marriage conference. Without a doubt, the number one issue facing the majority of these marriages is busyness. We heard it over and over. I shared a story from my first year of...
by Jim Burns | Aug 1, 2022 | Advice, Sex & Dating
In a study of nearly 100,000 couples from all over the world, researchers found that couples’ satisfaction with their sex lives tended to have something to do with specific acts of love.[1] What is so interesting to me about these results is that these acts of love...
by Mark Merrill | Jul 1, 2022 | Advice, Fun
Remember when you first got married? Everything was new and exciting, and your relationship was full of fun and connection. Conversations just clicked and flowed naturally. Somewhere along the way, life happened and the new became not so new, and the exciting became...
by Ted Lowe | Jun 1, 2022 | Advice, Communication, Conflict
My natural inclination is to fix things. I grew up with a Dad who could fix the car, things around the house, anything. While I’m no Larry Lowe, I consider myself pretty handy. And my wife, Nancie, has always been very thankful for my home fix-it projects. But I also...
by Jim Burns | May 1, 2022 | Advice, Communication, Faith, Fun
Too many couples settle for mediocrity in their marriage, when they would never settle for second best in other areas of their lives. A marriage that is a true union of souls—a connection of love, respect, romance, and spiritual oneness—sounds like a fairy tale. But...
by Scott Kedersha | Apr 1, 2022 | Advice, Communication
“Why do you have to be so stupid?” “I wish I never married you!” “I wish you never were born.” “Why are you always so annoying?” How often do you say something and wish you could take your words back? How often do you...
