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to No More Perfect Marriages
HAVE A HURTING MARRIAGE?
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Books
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.
Is There Really Sex After Kids?
My Heart is Broken
I Really Messed Up
ARTICLEs
5 Ways Unrealistic (or Unmet) Expectations Are Harming Your Marriage | #MarriageMonday
Years of mentoring hurting couples and navigating our own hurting relationship have led us to conclude that the number one cause of divorce isn’t money or sex or infidelity or even communication. These are all secondary issues of the deeper issue. They are symptoms of...
A Morning Routine for a Connected Marriage | #MarriageMonday
In the past, we have shared about some shifts we have made to our evening routine to feel better connected in our marriage. We thought it's about time we talk about better connecting in the morning as well! The mornings are such an important part of the day for...
A Day In The Life of a Marriage Intensive | #MarriageMonday
Jill: One of our favorite ways to support marriages is through our Marriage 2.0 Intensives. Whether a couple is in crisis or not, these intensives move good marriages to become great and hurting marriages to find the hope and help they need. They are hosted at our...
10 Prayers for Your Spouse | #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 whatever...
4 Intimacy Builders for Your Marriage | #MarriageMonday
For this #MarriageMonday, we're sharing an adapted excerpt of Is There Really Sex After Kids? In the midst of diapers, dishes, and soccer games, how do we find emotional oneness? How do we deepen our intimacy level outside the bedroom? Intimacy builders help us...
How Healthy Was Your “Home Internship?” | #MarriageMonday
Once we get married, it’s important that we continue to grow emotionally, as that will strengthen our ability to relate to our partner. Today’s #MarriageMonday is about evaluating your past in order to have a great future. Mark: Have you ever done an internship in...
Podcast
God, Sex, and Your Marriage with Juli Slattery | Episode 109
Today’s episode is a convergence of three of my favorite things—I love to talk about marriage, I love to talk about sex in marriage, and I love to talk with my friend Juli Slattery. In this episode, we get to do all three! Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist,...
What is a Love Style? with Milan & Kay Yerkovich | Episode 108
Today's No More Perfect Podcast episode is one I have been excited to share for quite some time. That's because the couple Mark and I are talking with have made a huge difference in our lives. Have you ever heard of Love Styles? This isn't Love Languages. It's...
What is a Love Style? with Milan & Kay Yerkovich | Episode 108
Today's No More Perfect Podcast episode is one I have been excited to share for quite some time. That's because the couple Mark and I are talking with have made a huge difference in our lives. Have you ever heard of Love Styles? This isn't Love Languages. It's...
How God Can Strengthen Your Marriage Through Hard Circumstances with Ryan & Kristin Eller | Episode 105
If you have been following us for any length of time, then you know Mark and I are passionate about marriage. Our own marriage went through a dark crisis about 10 years ago, which is an experience we are really open about. However, it is often hard to find other...
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 intensive? That’s what we want to share with you on...
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 More Perfect Marriages and in our coaching with...
Courses & Classes
WANT PERSONALIZED HELP? TRY COACHING!
Having a coach is like having a personal trainer. Instead of working on body goals, you’ll set and meet life or career goals. If you feel overwhelmed with life, marriage, building a platform, speaking, or writing, Jill knows the path and she can guide you to success!
Free Gifts
Discover the 6 Practical Steps to Rebuilding Trust
No matter how trust has been broken, it’s possible to rebuild it and to even have a better marriage than before! This short guide gets you started in the right direction.
