After today’s post, Betsy left this comment: This is such a great reminder. Right now, in our stage in life, things are so crazy. My husband is in his last semester of college and in a show. He has rehearsals nearly every night. I’m a substitute teacher/tutor. He gets home very late, I’m awake …
Category: Building Your Marriage
Day 19 :: Day In – Day Out
Spending special time together each day is crucial for every married couple. But it’s not always (um…is it ever??) possible to have a night out every. day. of. the. week. That’s where this advice from Mary is so helpful: “Having two kids ages 15 and 12 makes for a very busy life, especially since …
Day 18 :: Making Time
Recently, my husband and I were able to sit down with a man who knows his stuff. Especially when talking about marriage and family. After raising 5 kids through 40 years of marriage, he and his wife have had quite a few experiences in navigating through different seasons of life. I asked him what the greatest …
Day 17 :: Got 30 minutes?
Welcome to week 3 of our 31 Days Series! Much of the advice I received from “seasoned couples” on how to build your marriage focused on the topic we’ll be discussing this week. I’ve gotta say…this is my favorite way to build my marriage – hands down. The topic? Dating. Wait – what??? Dating …
Day 16 :: What Really Matters
A few verses for you to meditate on: If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but …
Day 15 :: Compromise Schompromise
Someone once told me, “Compromise is the dirtiest word in the English language.” hmmmm…I thought about that one for a while. I came to the conclusion that it’s not whether you compromise, but in what issue do you compromise? So, with that in mind, here’s some advice from Wayne: “Marriage takes compromise – trying not to …
Day 14 :: Just Be Friends
Similar to yesterday’s post, Theresa shares one thing that has helped build her marriage of 35 years: “We have always tried to bring a level of fun and humor into our marriage. We enjoy being friends and that is very helpful in a marriage. When raising our two boys we really tried to bring a …
Day 13 :: Friend or Foe?
If you went out in public with your spouse, how would a stranger characterize your relationship? Would it be obvious that you are married (and wish you weren’t!)? Or would they have a hard time telling whether you were married, dating, or just really in love? “There’s an old proverb that says “Treat your …