Have you ever heard the statement, “The first year of marriage is the hardest?” This is true for many couples, but for you, it does not have to be. My husband Gordan and I put in work before we were married. We watched many of our friends get married young and unprepared for the responsibilities that…
We know that our spouses need love and respect and we know that our marriages need commitment and attention. But we rarely stop to think about how our spouses long to know that we delight in them! Delight is an essential part of a healthy marriage, but we often fail to express it. When the…
Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold. -Maurice Seitter Have you faced your expectations for marriage with all honesty? We often enter into marriage believing that happiness will abound. No one really expects marriage to be a full-time job. Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott say in their best selling book, Saving…
“Fear is the path to the darkside. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” -Master Yoda If you read my Start Marriage Right biography, you discover pretty quickly that I am a big Star Wars fan. First, Star Wars connects me to my childhood. Secondly, Star Wars does a wonderful job…
For anyone who’s been single for more years than they’ve been married, you’ll be able to identify with what I’m about to share. I am a 37-year-old wife who has been married for 5 years now. I got married in my early 30’s, and when I look back over my adult life, it’s amazing to…
