How to Know If You’re Ready to Rebuild Trust | #MarriageMonday

Jill: Mark and I often say that we have been married for 39 years—29 of them happily. Mark: That’s right. In the 10 unhappy years, our marriage was a mess in many ways. You wouldn’t have thought it looking in from the outside because we were doing everything “right.”...

7 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Approaching Summer | #MarriageMonday

Jill: You know, summer is one of my favorite seasons. The sun is out, I get to tend to my garden, and I love getting to enjoy time with our grandchildren while they are on school break. Mark: I do as well. Along with summer, though, comes busy schedules, BBQs to...

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...

Design Your Life with Ashley and Dino Petrone | Episode 95

Zig Ziglar, author and motivational speaker, says, “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” Too often that’s what we do with relationships and especially marriage; we don’t have a plan to keep our relationship healthy or make it better and we end up...

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...