Marriage and Family Blog

How to Avoid that Fishy Smell in Marriage

December 13, 2016

Even if you’re not particularly religious, you’re probably familiar with the biblical story of Jonah. Jonah was a guy who didn’t want to do what God wanted him to do. God wanted Jonah to go to the Ninevites (the ruthless and bloody enemy of his people) and encourage them to change their ways and turn […]

How to Move From a Marriage That’s Stuck to a Marriage That Sticks

November 14, 2016

Ok, confession time. When I was a teenager, I got stuck parking. I’m not talking about parking your car in a parking spot at Walmart. I’m talking about getting stuck on some deserted back road because I wanted to “spend some time” with a girl. I will avoid the details to spare myself the painful […]

How to Improve Your Marriage Pictures

October 20, 2016

  We’ve all had our share of bad photos. Think back to your fashion-questionable high school days, or those family portraits that looked more like the Adams Family than a happy family. It’s safe to say we all have pictures we would like to delete from the archives. The other day, I came across The […]

Has Your Marriage Been Hacked By a Virus?

October 12, 2016

  Computer viruses are maddening. When a virus gets into your computer, it changes the way your computer operates. All of a sudden the computer doesn’t work as smoothly as it use to. It gets sluggish, acts erratically and sometimes just shuts down. Marriages, like computers, are susceptible to viruses that can effect the health and […]

Movie Disagreement Disorder

September 28, 2016

I’m a Star Wars husband married to a Lifetime movie wife.  This weekend, TNT ran a back-to-back Star Wars marathon. I was ecstatic. My wife…not so much. When I got married, I didn’t realize our marriage would suffer from MDD…Movie Disagreement Disorder. It’s a very common disorder, found in most marriages. Some of the symptoms of […]

What Divorce Does to Kids

August 31, 2016

  The other day, I was cleaning out some files and came across a poem, written by a divorced mom on behalf of her two children. The poem had no title, so I’ve given it the title: “My Daddy Doesn’t Live Here.” It’s heartbreaking to read, but it’s a good reminder of how divorce affects kids. 

What If Your Spouse Came With Emojis?

June 6, 2016

Emojis are the little faces and symbols we use to clarify the intent and feeling behind the words we text, tweet, and post. It was once just elementary school children who drew smiley faces on ruled paper, but now CEO’s in suits are tacking these little faces on the end of their electronic communications. Emojis […]

I’m Listening – Reader Survey

May 19, 2016

There are two things that can get you off track in the marriage. The first is not speaking up to the other about what you want and need. The second is not listening to the other about what they want and need. If you will take just two minutes or less to fill out this […]

Just Do It!

May 12, 2016

Think of something you just don’t want to do. Maybe it’s cleaning the garage or organizing your closet. Perhaps it’s giving the dog a bath or cleaning the bathroom. It could be cleaning the gutters or working on your taxes. Or maybe it’s that mammogram or colonoscopy you’re avoiding like the plague. We all have things we […]

How to Have the Perfect Marriage. Really!

April 12, 2016

I know they say there’s no such thing as a perfect marriage. But what if there is? What if it’s possible to have the perfect marriage? Some people think that to have the perfect marriage you have to marry the right person. But I don’t think that works. No one’s perfect, and with all the […]