How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Sexual Intimacy
You can’t write a series on marriage without some discussion of sexual intimacy. Trust me. I’ve tried. I’m a forty-one-year-old woman who blushes at the mere mention of sex, but I just cannot see a way around it. I mean,…
Even More Bad Marriage Advice For Christians
Marriage is a blessing, but let’s get real. Sometimes it is really challenging. In those moments when the challenge is overwhelming or new, we reach out for advice. And I’m here to tell you, there is an abundance of it.…
More Bad Marriage Advice For Christians
Recently, I posted the 10 worst pieces of marriage advice I’ve ever heard. As I wrote it, though, I knew there were plenty more pieces of marital advice to examine. So, let’s tackle some more bad marriage advice and ask…
The 10 Worst Pieces Of Marriage Advice I’ve Ever Heard
Getting engaged is such a beautiful time in a woman’s life, and she wants to share the joy of the moment with everyone around her. People look at the ring, ask about wedding colors, compliment the fiancé, and begin to…
10 Lessons I’ve Learned In My First 12 Years of Marriage
Marriage looks like a simple enough arrangement from the outside. You meet someone, fall in love, get married, and you live happily ever after. Twelve years into my marriage, and now I realize that there’s a lot of information missing…
How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Prioritize The Wrong People
Marriage is filled with obvious rights and wrongs. Hit your spouse? Wrong. Contribute to the household chores and maintenance? Right. Date other people? Umm, wrong. Date each other? Right. Yeah, you get that. Unfortunately, marriage has a lot of potential…
How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Unrealistic Expectations
Is it just me or are the expectations around marriage absolutely unrealistic? I suppose we can blame movies, music, and romance novels. Though, something tells me that it is likely a little more complicated than that. Isn’t everything? No matter…
How to Sabotage Your Marriage: Money
Our Money Approach Chris and I hadn’t been married long before he told me that he wanted a separate bank account for his “fun” money. He explained that he did not want to have to clear purchases by me, and…
How to Sabotage Your Marriage: Comparison
Everyone knows you aren’t supposed to compare your life, your loved ones, or yourself to others. Every blogger/vlogger on Earth has content discussing the dangers of comparison in a world saturated in social media. This is a no-brainer. So, what…
How to Sabotage Your Marriage: Screen Time
I’ve got a confession. I’m not always faithful to my husband. My time and attention sometimes get poured into another. I’ll walk away, but inevitably I will end up “needing” to go back. You got it… I’m talking about my…