“Although we talked about our money expectations a little before we got married,” Tim says, “we just didn’t have a good long-term plan. So after we married, I tried to figure it out.” “When you both have the same expectations,” Hannah says, “it’s amazing what you can do. We just don’t fight about money anymore.”…
I thought it was only us. We were the only newlywed couple who struggled so much. No one else was fighting at the drop of a hat. No one else wanted to not have sex. No one else found these new roles and responsibilities so intimidating. We were supposed to be living the best part…
Sitting around and drinking coffee, my friend and I were sharing wedding night stories. Having both been married a few years, we were flashing back to our first night with our husbands and how we really had no idea what we were getting into. My friend, Ashley, had a vision of what she wanted her…
I read a quote on Twitter recently (where better to find them, right?) which said, “Shame says, I hate me. Discipline says, I’ve got to fix me. God says, I love you; let me restore you.” @ChristinaMarlin While this quote is SO good on its own, and for us as individuals, it also speaks volumes…
For Rick and Linda, both of their first marriages were destroyed by selfishness that masqueraded as “needs.” Linda’s husband was narcissistic—everything was about meeting his needs, including his gambling and sexual addictions. For Rick, his first wife left him for another man whom she thought would meet her “needs” better than Rick could. Rick was…
