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Time for Marriage Counseling

The best time for marriage counseling is before you need it.  Marriage counseling teaches couples how to work through their differences, communicate better, and solve problems in the relationship.  So why don’t more people do it?  Well, many couples feel that their private life should be just that—private.  They feel there is a stigma associated with seeking counseling.  But there are times when a third party...
Aug 19, 2015 / Saving Your Marriage

3 Tools for Building a Stronger Family with Jon Gordon

Great leaders build strong families.  Here are 3 tools to help you lead your family well.  Tool one: Love.  Loving your spouse and kids is key to building a stronger family.  Love must be your highest priority.  You must love your family well to lead your family well.  Tool two: Serve.  Serving your family and putting their needs above your own shows you want to help them succeed in whatever they are doing.  Tool...
Aug 18, 2015 / General

6 Ways to Grow Oneness in Marriage

In a merger, two groups contract to join forces within a certain period of time. In a marriage, two people covenant to become one—and that's a lifelong process.  It doesn't just happen in deep discussions and major moments, great as those times may be.  It also occurs in the small, daily things of life when you are intentional about growing together with your spouse. Whether it's cooking together, exercising...
Aug 17, 2015 / Communication

50 Reasons to Celebrate Your Husband or Wife

As the years tick away, it’s easy to treat your anniversary like it’s no big deal.  Well, even if you don’t have an elaborate celebration, taking the time to honor your commitment can be uplifting for your marriage.  So, at the very least, get a card, write a note and share how much your spouse means to you.  Then, tell them face-to-face, you love them.  Spend time with your spouse, whether it’s a romantic evening...
Aug 14, 2015 / General

5 Ways a Busy Parent Can Be There for Their Kids

Jeff Foxworthy has been making people laugh for years.  But he takes his role as a husband and father very seriously.  So much so that he'd often hire a plane to get back from a late gig so he'd be there to take his daughters to school the next morning.  In the same way, are you doing everything you can make sure that you spend as much time with your family as possible?  It's very important to provide for your...
Aug 13, 2015 / General

Identity v. Image

If you look at how many of us live our lives, you would think the answer is clear… image.  Your image is how you’re viewed by others.  We spend a lot of time creating our image… with our house, our car, our clothes, our friends . . . just so people will see us a certain way.  Sometimes it’s real, sometimes it’s not.  But your identity is what’s more important. Your identity lies in who you are, not in what you do...
Aug 12, 2015 / Relationships and Communication

What Every Husband and Wife Must Agree On

We’ve all heard the saying: Let’s Agree to Disagree.  But when it comes to a healthy marriage, there are certain things couples MUST agree on.  First, you must agree on when and how to discipline your kids.  That means you must be unified and consistent when disciplining your children. Always remember that you and your spouse are supposed to be on the same team. Second, you must agree on how to handle money.  Be...
Aug 11, 2015 / Communication

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