Category: Marriage

Staying in Love with the Woman You Married

Ready for a bold statement? I wrote a book that teaches men how to deeply love and cherish their wives and I think you should buy it. Pretty self-serving, eh? Sure, there’s something in it for me. But, there’s a great deal in it for you because if you buy this book, read, and apply it you…
Why You’re Going to Have a Fantastic Marriage This Year!

Have you ever considered that God wants you to have a great marriage? Sometimes we are so caught up with the pressures and stresses of life we forget that God’s intention for the most important human relationship we’ll ever have is a #1 Priority with Him . . . and He expects it to be so…
Marriage . . . What’s In Yours? Free Ebook

Could you stand up in a room and say, without embarrassment, “We’re not perfect but even so, I encourage you to follow our example in marriage?” A godly couple can say this because of what’s missing from their marriage (and because of what’s there, but that’s another article). Sometimes it’s good when certain things go…
7 Truths to Help You Triumph Over Sin

What you believe defines who you are and how you live. Consequently, what you think is true is far more powerful in affecting how you live your life than the actual truth. You are what you think. That’s why if you think wrong, you’ll never live strong. Question: What do you think about sin? Do…
Why Smart Husbands Defend “Date Night” Against All Intruders

When it comes to romance, being spontaneous is great . . . Hey Babe, let’s go grab a bite to eat at . . . . . Let’s jump in the car and visit . . . . . How about we . . ? But the planned, thoughtful evening out where all the details…
Storm-Proof Your Marriage

Who anticipates a season of drought followed by brushfires that strip the vegetation from the surrounding hills? This is the reality facing many in southern California. After the smoke cleared people took a breath. Thankfully, the worst was over . . . until it started to rain. No longer able to absorb water, the barren…
One Thing You Have to Know for Great Communication in Marriage

She looked across the room at me with a combination of horror and anxiety which, frankly, seemed like an overreaction. After all, we had been married for three months and all I said was, “Let’s move to St. Petersburg, Russia.” That sounds fun, doesn’t it? Why all the fuss? And, why is she so negative…
Romance: Dangerous Territory for Men . . . But, We Can Learn from you with a little help

For many husbands, a conversation about romance is like being in a foreign country and trying to ask someone on the street where the nearest bathroom is. It’s embarrassing and awkward. But maybe your husband writes love poems to you like this? She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And…
103 Words of Affirmation Every Husband Wants to Hear

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. These sad words, penned by Thoreau, reveal how totally, desperately, yeah, that’s right, desperately your man needs you . . . that I need you, Lisa. I wonder, sometimes, if most women really understand that. Do you…
102 Words of Affirmation Every Wife Wants to Hear

A while back I was speaking and asked for a show of hands, “How many of the wives have had too much affirmation over the past month?” Laughter broke out across the room. No, haven’t had too much of that. If Lisa is any indication, women often have the feeling that life is coming at…
5 Things Happy Couples Do Very Well

“Things are going well but, we’re more like business partners than man and wife. We keep it together but it’s like we’re hardly even friends any more.” I was sorry to hear it but, like so many marriages, they were just getting by. Life can turn into a grind, even for a great marriage. Our…
Who Is Your REAL Accountability Partner?

What should you tell “her” about the struggle you’re having? Like clockwork, at the annual men’s retreat the topic will inevitably come up, along with strategies for taming the monster. Before long, the speaker is advocating “getting real” with your “accountability partners” – that group of a few guys to whom you tell all. Now,…