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  • Communication,  Conflict,  Differences,  Perseverance

    How to FIX Your Spouse

    July 12, 2020 / No Comments

    Photo by Alex Jumper Does your spouse do anything that absolutely drives you nuts? Would you like to know how to “fix” them once and for all? Read on.

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    Unmet Needs

    May 21, 2019

    What Happened to Our Passion?

    April 1, 2019

    Finding Solid Ground — 7 Steps

    September 29, 2020
  • Decision to Love,  Perseverance

    Going to Bat for Your Spouse

    June 22, 2020 / No Comments

    “There’s a bat in the house!” John: Sometimes life presents unexpected opportunities for closeness.  A few Sundays ago, a bat suddenly appeared, swooping and darting around the family room before settling into a hanging position above the fireplace.

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    John and Julie

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    Advice From a Divorce Lawyer

    March 4, 2019

    Count Down to Christmas — TMI!

    December 10, 2018
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    Kudos To The Tired Dad

    March 24, 2025
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Perseverance

    We’re Not Perfect and That’s Normal

    May 18, 2020 / No Comments

    You’re scrolling through a social media feed and you see happy selfies, beautiful date nights, a tantalizing plate of chocolate covered strawberries with a caption that says, “My hubby is the best!” You pause and think to yourself, ‘how do they do it?’ Our relationship doesn’t look like that.

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    Nick and Jen

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    What is Love Asking of Me Now?

    May 6, 2024

    8 Misunderstandings That Are Hurting Your Sex Life

    July 19, 2020

    Annual Marriage Tune-Up

    August 23, 2020
  • Conflict,  Making Decisions,  Perseverance,  Stress

    7 Strategies for Coping with Crisis

    May 4, 2020 / No Comments

    Ken:  For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in good times and bad… that’s what we signed up for.  But when difficulties arise it’s hard to recall the passion we had on our wedding day.  If you’re going through hard times right now, how do you find your way through?

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    Ken and Janine

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    Leave & Cleave

    October 8, 2018

    How to FIX Your Spouse

    July 12, 2020
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    Is There Technoference in Your Marriage?

    June 13, 2022
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Perseverance,  Time

    Marriage: Our Security in the Chaos

    April 5, 2020 / No Comments

    Paul: Our country and our world has been turned upside down these past few weeks with worry, fear, and anxiety over the Covid-19 pandemic. How does all of this affect the average married couple? How can we thrive instead of merely survive this crisis?

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    Choose Your Hard

    October 10, 2022

    Taking Your Marriage on Vacation

    July 29, 2019

    Dear Younger Us

    May 17, 2021
  • Children,  Communication,  Decision to Love,  Perseverance,  Time

    Keeping Your Marriage Sane While Quarantined

    March 30, 2020 / No Comments

    Jen: Being quarantined and trying to limit your exposure to others is one thing and having kids at home adds another dimension. So many parents are trying to make a living and unexpectedly take care of their kids at home at the same time. No matter what your situation is, being quarantined at home can add stresses on your couple relationship that you haven’t experienced before.

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    Nick and Jen

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    3 Tips to Make Your Marriage Thrive

    August 20, 2019

    5 Reasons You Need a Getaway Without Kids

    September 12, 2021

    Getting Teens to Talk

    February 2, 2020
  • Communication,  Perseverance,  Stress,  Time

    Marriage Under Quarantine

    March 23, 2020 / 2 Comments

    This week we created a fun video to get you re-focused on your relationship while locked in quarantine together. Click on video below! Leave a comment on the creative ways you’re growing your relationship during the coronavirus outbreak!

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    Ken and Janine

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    Radical non-Parenting

    November 9, 2020

    Anger, Over the Top

    July 15, 2019

    Intentional Marriage — 50 Ways

    October 14, 2019
  • Children,  Decision to Love,  Making Decisions,  Parenting,  Perseverance,  Time

    Empty Nest – Syndrome or Summit?

    February 17, 2020 / No Comments

    Janine: I remember when we had three children under the age of 5.  One thing I fantasized about was being able to leave the house someday WITHOUT a diaper bag.  I didn’t know if that day would ever come.  In the midst of the wild and crazy parenting years, I couldn’t imagine what life would be like after kids.  Before we knew it…our youngest child went off to college.

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    Ken and Janine

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    I Married YOU, Not Your Family

    February 24, 2020

    Leave & Cleave

    October 8, 2018

    The Happiest Place on Earth – NOT (this time)

    October 7, 2019
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Decision to Love,  Differences,  Perseverance

    What Happened to the Person I Married?

    January 20, 2020 / No Comments

    After starting out so in love with my spouse, how is it that I sometimes find him/her so annoying and hard to live with?  What happened to the person I married?

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    Ken and Janine

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    Is There Technoference in Your Marriage?

    June 13, 2022

    Marriage is a Minefield

    May 22, 2022

    Tip of the Iceberg

    October 2, 2023
  • Perseverance

    What did we sign up for?

    December 25, 2019 / No Comments

    Photo by Rene Asmussen from Pexels You’re standing there on your wedding day. You’re dressed in clothes fit for a prince and princess. All your family and friends have gathered. You’ve spent months planning to make this the absolute most. perfect. day. ever.

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    Nick and Jen

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    Should We Call It Quits??

    December 2, 2024

    Overcoming Apathy in our Marriage

    October 12, 2020

    Marriage Role Models

    February 19, 2024
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