INSPIRATION!
A collection of articles and videos from various sources that we have chosen to educate, guide, and inspire you, no matter where you are on your marriage journey.
Mark W Merrill
- 3 min
10 Things Husbands Want to Hear From Their Wives
As Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” I agree. There is nothing like specific and detailed praise...
Mark W Merrill
- 3 min
5 Compliments Your Wife Wants to Hear
You don’t have to be a husband very long to know that your words matter. Words can build someone up or tear them down. My wife’s love...
Kristen Manieri
- 4 min
We’ve Started Renewing Our Wedding Vows Every Year. Here’s Why
article was published on October 10, 2018 This powerful ritual of connection will improve your relationship. I recently read a statistic...
Zach Brittle, LMHC
- 4 min
Make Life Dreams Come True
article was published on June 17, 2015 Begin investing in the future of your relationship by exploring what it means to Make Life Dreams...
Anna Brink
- 3 min
What Kind of Date Night Do You Need?
“Oops, sorry. We can’t talk about the kids tonight.” This is what my husband and I kept saying roughly every five minutes while on our...
Christopher Dollard
- 5 min
Invest in Your Relationship: The Emotional Bank Account
article was published on September 13, 2017 The difference between happy and unhappy couples is how they manage their Emotional Bank...
Mark W Merrill
- 3 min
3 Ways to Make Your Married Arguments Productive
Elie Wiesel wrote, “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” And divorce usually happens because one or both spouses became...
Derek Maul
- 2 min
10 Marriage Intentions for the New Year
My friend Tom likes to make resolutions. I think it’s because resolutions sound grand, and also because once he breaks one, he can quit...
Terry Gaspard
- 4 min
Enriching Your Marriage by Creating Shared Meaning
Article published Nov, 30 2017 After being married ten years, Teresa, age 38, discovered that being in love with Brian, age 37, was just...
Max Johnson
- 2 min
What to Read to Set Your Relationship Up For Success
Article published July 29, 2021 Don’t know where to start? Here are the books and programs to get your love on the right track Like any...
Benjamin Watson
- 3 min
3 Ideas to Keep Improving Your Marriage
I recently saw a social media post that said “Marriage is just texting each other ‘Do we need anything from the grocery store?’ until one...
Abby Watts
- 2 min
10 Fill-in-the-Blanks That Can Change Your Marriage
Before I got married, my husband and I had to go on a weekend marriage-prep retreat. It was memorable. I recall one girl crying in the...
Dr. Robert Navarra
- 3 min
3 Research-Based Tips for a Happy and Healthy Relationship
Article published February 11, 2015 What have the Gottmans taught us about what works and doesn’t work in relationships? The key findings...
For Your Marriage Blog
- 5 min
New Traditions
In October of 2014, Tommy and I found ourselves sitting in a little Italian restaurant in Lake Charles. We had been dating for six months...
Derek Maul
- 2 min
20 Great Conversation Starters for Great Marriages
One of the most dangerous threats to great marriages is lack of interest—and not just interest in sex, but interest in everything. This...
Brenda Wehrly
- 3 min
This Part of Your Week Can Change Your Mundane Marriage
The mundaneness of life can get to all of us and it can creep into a marriage. For a while, I felt like my relationship was on autopilot....
Shannon Whitmore
- 2 min
5 Tips for Bringing up the Tough Stuff With Your Husband
A few weeks ago, my husband and I took advantage of some free babysitting. (Thanks, Mom!) We went out to dinner and while we waited for...
Ryan Frederick
- 4 min
7 Reasons Why ‘Getting Away’ is Good for Your Marriage (and 10 tools we use for affordable travel)
Getting away with your spouse is a vital part of keeping things renewed and fresh. There’s just something special that happens when you...
Samantha Bailie
- 3 min
5 Things Your Husband Won’t Know Unless You Tell Him
“I am not a mind reader!” If I had a nickel for every time my husband said these words to me, I’d be a very rich wife. Unfortunately, I...
Melissa Gendreau
- 5 min
The Importance of Adventure as a Married Couple
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVENTURE AS A MARRIED COUPLE I’m a Christian mental heath therapist. I work with married couples from all walks of...
Celeste Orr
- 3 min
5 Simple Date Night Ideas for a Fun Marriage
Stale is probably not the way you want to describe your marriage—not now, not ever. But the path to keeping a marriage fun, fresh, and...
Rosemary Sikora
- 3 min
Five Lessons from the First Year of Marriage
In writing this I feel as if I’m writing a love letter of sorts to my husband. Marriage can be hard, but what good thing doesn’t take...
Susan Hagen
- 5 min
Divorce Rate Cut in Half for Couples Who Discussed Relationship Movies
Love Story, 1970 Pdf link for list of movies and discussion questions. A new study finds that watching and discussing movies about...