Marriage Advice, Relationship Advice, Tips, and Help Articles
For a lot of us women, when it comes to our husbands, we have an unconscious refrain jingling in our heads that goes like this: “I know better than he does—I will help him do it right.” With this background music, we quickly develop an air of superiority. We feel qualified to instruct our husbands… Read More »
Expressing gratitude in relationships is one of my favorite Intimacy Skills because it has so much power to change my life for the better. When I express gratitude, whether it’s toward my man or my life in general, my focus begins to shift dramatically. When I take time to look around at what I have,… Read More »
Empowered Wife – Leticia A book called “The Surrendered Wife”? With a drawing of a woman in a bubble bath? No thank you. At least that’s what I thought to myself a few years ago, as I browsed relationship books on Amazon.com, desperately trying to keep my end of the bargain my husband and I… Read More »
When it comes to your relationship, vulnerability may be the single most indispensable ingredient for creating intimacy. You simply cannot have intimacy without being vulnerable. But specifically…HOW do you do that? Why is it so difficult to be vulnerable in a relationship? Brene`Brown writes: “Rather than deny our vulnerability, we lean into both the beauty… Read More »
Megan Askew As a stay at home mom of two children, I am pretty good at putting them first and myself last. It seemed that being the best mom and wife were, at one time, my only priorities. I lived for my children and my husband, my entire life revolved around them for over ten… Read More »
Have you ever felt like you’ve been given a second chance at something? Or have you found yourself wishing that you could have another chance at something that has been left unresolved or incomplete in your life? In 2000, I was blessed with a second chance. A “do-over” with my first love and the father… Read More »
Empowered Wife Julie “Have you ever met an attorney that didn’t love to argue? Me neither! Surprisingly, this is not always the best tool to use in a marriage. Even after this realization, I found myself struggling to hold my tongue- without biting it off!” –Julie When my first marriage ended, it left me crushed.… Read More »
Not long ago, my marriage was in a rut. Maybe you can relate? There was a deep sense of disconnect between my husband and me, like ships passing in the night. The connection that we had once shared was fading and I lived in fear of divorce. I blamed everything around me for the problems… Read More »
Empowered Wife Katherine Have you ever found yourself measuring your boyfriend against a pre-determined list of things that he must conform to in order to be “The One”? Perhaps he needs to have a specific profession or income level. Or maybe fit a preferred look or type physically. Maybe he needs to have a certain… Read More »
Did you fantasize about meeting your husband when you were growing up? I certainly did. Like so many little girls, I dreamed of meeting and falling in love with a wonderful man, but after seeing my parents go through a nasty divorce, I began to change my thinking. With all of the emotional trauma that… Read More »
