Are You Giving with Unspoken Expectations?

The act of giving a gift is truly special. It’s a way to bless someone else with something you’ve spent time, thought, and/or money on—an outward expression of love, care, and appreciation. Giving is about generosity; it’s enriching someone else’s life, not your own....

42 Lessons We Learned From 42 Years of Marriage | #MarriageMonday

Can you believe it? At the end of this month, we will officially hit 42 years of marriage! To celebrate this milestone, we wanted to share some of the most important lessons we’ve learned about marriage over those years. Before we dive in, we want to remind you that...

The Strength in Letting Go: Why Surrender Sets Us Free

After we healed our marriage from infidelity and started sharing our story, we found that we could hardly keep up with the emails from others in a similar situation as us. Over the years, we’ve strived to be open and honest about the dysfunction that caused our...

How Do I Know What Baggage I Have? | #MarriageMonday

Jill: Do you carry emotional baggage around with you? If so, you’re not alone. We all have it, and at times, it may feel like we are weighed down by the burden of dragging it around from place to place. One of the hardest truths about baggage is that it doesn’t just...

How to Keep Dating Your Spouse (in Any Season of Marriage)

“Never stop dating your spouse.” You’ve probably heard this wisdom before and may have even tried to put it into practice. If you’re not familiar with it, “dating” your spouse simply means making connection a regular priority even after you tie...

20 Prayers for Your Marriage | #MarriageMonday

Jill: In every marriage, prayer is one of the most powerful tools we have in our toolbox. When we pray (together or on our own), we have the opportunity to align our own desires to God’s. We also have the opportunity to talk directly to God lifting up to Him...

5 Common Misconceptions About Marriage Coaching | #MarriageMonday

Jill: We can tend to think of marriage as a fantasy love story where two people find each other, fall in love, and all the details fall into place like magic. They head off into the sunset to find their happily ever after.  Mark: The reality is quite a bit messier....

How to Resist the Perfection Infection in Your Marriage & Parenting

The “Perfection Infection” is a phrase I coined years ago when I wrote No More Perfect Moms. Like most women, I had entered into motherhood wanting to be the perfect mom. Little did I know, my pursuit of perfection would set me up for failure. The Perfection Infection...

Your Guide to Attachment Styles | #MarriageMonday

Did you know that your attachment style will determine how you form relationships, interact with others, and respond to conflict? We talk about attachment styles often because it was the number one thing that helped us understand how we relate to one another within...

6 Disarming Phrases to Disagree Well | #MarriageMonday

Jill: Disagreements are bound to come up in any relationship, but they can lead to even bigger arguments as you merge your life with another person in marriage. Mark and I are no different! We’ve had disagreements over how to remodel our kitchen, how the dishes go...

30 Conversation Starters for Your Marriage | #MarriageMonday

Jill: When was the last time you and your spouse talked? I mean really talked. Not about the kids’ grades, your family schedule, or who’s taking the kids to basketball practices. True, connecting conversations that include listening to one another’s dreams and hopes,...