Tag: marriage

  • Day 16 :: What Really Matters

    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

    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

    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?

    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…

  • Day 12 :: The “D” Word

    Day 12 :: The “D” Word

    Do you have any “off-limits” words in your marriage? Check out what these 2 couples shared: “During the first few years of our marriage, we had to work through a LOT of misunderstands. When you’ve been single for seeming forever, and have always done everything your own way … you will definitely clash trying to…