The last key of marriage growth is one of my favorites! I'm a big advocate of resting and playing with your spouse. It's so easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day activities of keeping your household and family running and it's hard to set aside time to relax. But it's important to spend time … Continue reading Eight Key of Marriage Growth: Rest & Recreation
In The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World, John Mark Comer writes that "hurry is a form of violence on the soul." Lately, I've been interested in the term "hurry sickness", which Psychology Today defines as "a behavior pattern characterized by continual … Continue reading Seventh Key of Marriage Growth: Responsibilities
I'm sure many of you have romance and intimacy on the brain after Valentine's Day this weekend. Maybe you had a wonderful date night with your spouse, or maybe your Valentine's Day fell short of your Hollywood love story expectations. I've been there, too. It took a while for my husband and I to find … Continue reading Sixth Key of Marriage Growth: Romance & Intimacy
Finances can be a big trigger for arguments in a marriage, but they don't have to be! Once you have your values and goals set, you'll likely have much more productive conversations about your finances, because you can see the bigger picture. As you'll read in my book, finances have not been easy in our … Continue reading Third Key of Marriage Growth: Finances
Once you have a good rhythm for communication down, it's time to work on values and goals! This is one of my favorite keys of marriage growth, because I'm a firm believer that it gives you and your spouse a unified vision for how you want to live your life and the legacy you want … Continue reading Second Key of Marriage Growth: Values and Goals
Hey friends, I'm less than two weeks away from releasing Rhythms of Relationship, and I am so excited! For the next few weeks, I will be releasing blog posts with bonus content about each of the Eight Keys of Marriage Growth, which I talk about in the book. These keys are the focus of rhythms, … Continue reading First Key of Marriage Growth: Communication
Hi friends! I hope you had a wonderful New Year and are keeping up those New Year's resolutions and goals. I've been focusing on getting back into a routine after the break, but I'll be posting my 2020 goals soon. Today is our four year wedding anniversary and time has flown by so fast. This … Continue reading The Best Marriage Advice
Hey friends! This last week I tried showing love through touch and words of affirmation. There are so many great ways to show both of these to those you love, and here are just a few examples I put into practice this week: Giving hugs High fives (I know it sounds corny but they can … Continue reading MC 9.4: Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation
