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NO MORE PERFECT MARRIAGES
No marriage is perfect. But every marriage can get better.
In No More Perfect Marriages, Mark and Jill speak honestly about their struggles, how they came back from betrayal, and the principles keeping their marriage strong today. They guide you in everything you need to know to kick the Perfection Infection right out and return to intimacy.
In their warm, honest, personable style, Jill and Mark discuss:
→How the Perfection Infection invades a marriage–even a good marriage
→How to detect and correct the Seven Slow Fades
→How to set and communicate realistic expectations
→What to do if your spouse just won’t change
→How to guard your marriage from the Perfection Infection for good
Hurting marriages can heal, and good marriages can become great. It takes work, yes, but No More Perfect Marriages will give you the insights, language, and roadmap you need for the journey. So start today.
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ARTICLEs
An Evening Routine for a Connected Marriage | #MarriageMonday
What is your evening routine like? Is connecting as a couple something you intentionally do? Last week, I shared about reaching your goals for the New Year. Today I want to share about a goal I hope you have in mind for this year: Increasing connection in your...
A Word for the New Year: Intentionality
Happy New Year! Mark and I are spending the start of this year down in Florida with my mom, and it has been such a special start to the year. Today, I want to talk about intentionality. Every January, the focus is goal-setting for so many of us. We set goals and...
Declutter Your Way to a Better Marriage!
Today's blog post is a guest post by my friend Kathi Lipp. For many of us, the start of the new year has us thinking about improving our lives in some way. If decluttering or organizing is an improvement you're longing for, this post is for you! *************** When I...
10 (Free) Things to Give Your Spouse this Christmas | #MarriageMonday
I don't really keep this a secret, but gift-giving isn't my favorite when it comes to the holidays. Crazy, right? Don’t get me wrong. I love seeing the joy on my kids and grandkids faces when they open up something they’ve wanted and are surprised by it. I enjoy the...
When Comparison Threatens Your Marriage | #MarriageMonday
Dear Jill, I’m emailing because I need prayer and advice and I honestly don’t know who else to turn to. My marriage is good. My spouse is wonderful; however, there’s someone I work with who I really enjoy talking to. I find myself wishing my spouse was more like them....
Santa’s on a Budget: How Less Can Be More for the Holidays
This may sound crazy, but the holiday season doesn't have to be a time where you spend a lot of money. It's true! In our book Living With Less So Your Family Has More, Mark and I share how even though our world often tells us the message that "bigger is better," we've...
Podcast
What Happens at a Marriage Intensive? | Episode 104
One of the things Mark and I talk about quite a bit are the Marriage 2.0 Intensives we have the opportunity to host at our home in Normal, IL. However, one of the questions we often get is, What happens at a marriage...
Moving Beyond Your Past in Marriage with Joe and Tara Buchanan | Episode 102
Our past, our upbringing, and our experiences in life don’t stay in the past. They are carried into our marriages and affect how we operate in our relationships. This is a topic that Mark and I cover a lot in our book No...
How To Ask For What You Need | Episode 101
I have my hubby, Mark, on the podcast with me today! We are tackling an important topic, not just for married couples, but for any relationship. What’s the topic? Communication. (Can we get an amen!?) Learning how to stop...
What Broken Trust Looks Like Outside of Infidelity | Episode 90
Did you know that there are more ways to break trust in a marriage than infidelity? Today, I have my hubby, Mark, joining me on the show, and we are going to be launching into a topic that we often explore in our marriage...
When a Loved One is Addicted with Dr. Gregory Jantz | Episode 83
I wish it wasn't true, but it is. Addictions are on the rise--from food to prescription drugs to social media--people are finding unhelpful ways to cope. Many people are struggling to say no to the things that ultimately...
Why It’s Important to Explore Our Past with Katrina Cowen | Episode 81
Trigger / Content Warning: I want to be sure my listeners are aware that in this episode we will be talking (in general terms) about sexual abuse. This week's episode will be a little different. My guest is not an author...
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