by Ted Lowe | Jan 8, 2018 | Communication, Conflict
Maybe this is just a southern saying, but I’ve heard it all my life—“I can say what I want to about my family, but you better not.” To some degree, I get this saying. We are being protective of our family. I like that. We feel like we have a level of closeness with...
by Robert Carnes | Dec 25, 2017 | Communication, Conflict
There are a lot of marriage statistics out there. Stats are great for providing a big picture context. But they can also misrepresent marriages. Because each individual marriage is more than just another number. Every marriage is unique. Every marriage is a story....
by Marriage 365 | Nov 20, 2017 | Conflict
Toxic people can do major damage to your marriage. We all can think of at least three people in our lives that have caused us more harm than good and for some reason we keep putting up with their behaviors. It’s not that the whole person is toxic. Rather,...
by Ted Lowe | Oct 16, 2017 | Conflict, New Parents
A Great Husband Growing up, I always knew I wanted a family of my own—the wife, the kids, the whole bit. In college, I remember having “deep” conversations with friends about how I was going to do family right. I remember thinking, I’m going to be a great husband and...
by Scott Kedersha | Aug 18, 2017 | Communication, Conflict
One of my biggest fears in marriage is that Kristen and I would just co-exist in a good marriage. Because she is such a low maintenance wife, I can take her for granted or even take advantage of her. I don’t want this to be our story. Along comes Dr. Russell Moore....
by Marriage 365 | Aug 18, 2017 | Conflict
Last week we took our kids to the OC Fair, like we do every year. We go for the rides, the exhibits, the games, and of course the deep-fried Oreos. We tried our hardest to ignore the heat, the inappropriate outfits the teenagers wear, the long lines, and the prices....