Stay Close Through the Holidays A connected couple is a happy couple but staying close takes some intentionality. At this busy time of year, it’s easy to get distracted by the joyous trappings of the season. Family gatherings, holiday parties, work events, shopping...

The Code: Love and Respect   “To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.” - Ephesians 5:33 Last time, we talked about how to “crack the code” in order to understand your spouse. Realizing the unique way our...

After the Wedding After the engagement, the Pinterest-y bridal showers, and the honeymoon, comes… The Marriage! The bride and groom start out with the highest hopes and the best intentions: Our marriage will be amazing. We will hardly ever fight. Good communication...

Kindness to your spouse may be the “spoon full of sugar that helps the medicine go down.” (You’all are singing that song, aren’t you? I did. 😊 ) Kindness affords wonderful things. It builds emotional trust and paves the way for reciprocity within a relationship. You...

I’ve heard so much about being kind lately. It is a character-trait motto at our school this year. Be the Kind Kid. I see it in the news—the kindness of strangers—forwarded far and wide by Facebook. #kindness, #kindnessmovement, etc. Why is it so important? And how do...