My Secret Weapon When Traveling With Kids

It doesn’t matter if you’re driving across town or taking a long road trip to Grandma’s house, every parent needs a secret weapon for those moments when the little ones are fussy. When my kids were younger, my secret weapon was bubbles. In the car....

Don’t Sacrifice Your Marriage on the Altar of Efficiency

Jill: In most marriages, one partner is more “efficient” than the other. One of you thinks about how to do things quickly, swiftly, more intentionally. In our marriage that would be me. Mark: I meander through life. I get from point A to point B but if I...

Why We Never Put Money In the Offering Plate At Church

When I was in late grade school and junior high my father served as the church treasurer for the little United Methodist Church we attended. One of his jobs as the treasurer was to count the offering and prepare it to be deposited at the bank. One of my favorite...

You Have To Try

Mark: It seems like it’s nearly daily that we hear about another marriage breaking up. What’s so hard for me is knowing that a large percentage of those divorces don’t really need to happen. Jill: Sometimes it’s folks we know and sometimes...

Drum Roll Please….

Thank you to everyone who entered the No More Perfect Marriages Marriage Enrichment Giveaway!  We’re so excited about this resource and putting it in the hands of not only married couples, but also engaged couples and those dating and considering marriage!...

A Little FOMO in Marriage Is Healthy!

Jill: It was one of the first holidays after our son moved from Illinois to California. He wasn’t making enough money to come home quite yet so he had to spend the holiday far from home and family. Mark: When we talked to him that day he said he was dealing with...

What About YOU Makes Marriage Hard?

Jill has been very sick with the stomach flu for the weekend so I get the privilege of sharing Marriage Monday with you this week. After sharing with a group of guys about our marriage challenges and the restoration we’ve experienced, I was asked the question,...

When a Woman is Addicted to Pornography

This blog may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure here.   Today’s post is from my friend Robin Nordhues. Robin is a brave woman who has decided to share her story to help others. She’s also a speaker, blogger and workshop leader with a passion...

Triage Your Marriage Issues

Dear Jill and Mark: My husband wants to go talk to a counselor because of some anger issues he’s been feeling lately. He set up an appointment through a program offered through his work. They set him up with a female. I feel uncomfortable with this and...

Four Weeks to A Better Marriage

The FREE 4 week No More Perfect Marriages E-Challenge is here! It’s a great tool that will deepen your intimacy and strengthen your marriage! You can sign up and share with your spouse or both of you can sign up and have them delivered to your individual...