10 Strategies to Restore an Ailing Marriage
Many good marriages often go through times of tension, difficulty or pain. It’s important to remember that just because your marriage is ailing doesn’t mean it’s failing. With the right prescription, your marriage can be healed from those small cuts or even open wounds. But it’s going to take some work, patience, and perseverance. Here […]
7 Sucker Punches to Stop Throwing When Fighting with Your Spouse
Many couples we’ve talked to through the years, especially newlyweds, assume that arguing in marriage is bad, counterproductive, and to be avoided at all costs. In reality, conflict is unavoidable, and how a couple fights during their arguments is actually more important than if a couple fights. So how we communicate with our spouse and respond to […]
#071: You Might Be a Family Guy if…with Jeff Foxworthy (Podcast)
What does it mean to be a family guy? Comedian Jeff Foxworthy shares how you might be a family guy if…you are intentional about spending time with your kids. And that you may need to stop doing things for a season in order to make being a dad your priority. Jeff Foxworthy reminds us: “Life […]
How to Put Conflict to R-E-S-T in Your Marriage
Wouldn’t it be great to have a conflict-free marriage? Well, guess what. It’s not going to happen. But what can happen is you can learn to resolve conflict well.
Resolving conflict can be one of the biggest challenges in marriage. [Tweet This] When it goes unresolved, a conflict more than likely will cause tension, resentment, discouragement, bitterness, and anger in your relationship. So how can you resolve conflict successfully in your marriage? One way is to practice the R-E-S-T method.
3 Ways to Love Your Family with Technology
When it comes to relationships, technology has developed a bit of a bad reputation and some of it is certainly justified. So many parents are living with digitally distracted kids and diminished family time. But before you completely hop on the bandwagon of banning technology from your home and life, consider how you can use […]
#070: How to Be an All Pro Dad with Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell (Podcast)
Being a dad is my most important job. And, as in any job, we have to understand our mission and our goals for that job. An executive needs to understand the goals for his company. A head football coach needs to understand the mission for his team – coaches and players. So, as fathers, we […]
3 Things to Do When a Dream Dies
When a dream dies—when the thing you’ve wanted for so long is gone—there is a real sense of loss, disappointment, sadness, and heartache. It’s painful when you have a dream of a certain job, a certain role, or a certain home that will never be realized. And that pain is magnified when the dream involves […]
Filling the 4 Chambers of Your Husband’s Heart
Over 17,000 of you read my post, Filling the 4 Chambers of Your Wife’s Heart. So, I thought I’d now give the men some screen time by writing this blog. Ladies, please listen up. Let’s start by answering this question: What is the heart? Yes, your physical heart is a muscle that pumps life-giving blood […]
#069: Every Man’s Battle with Steve Arterburn (Podcast)
Do you need to win the war on sexual temptation? What do you say to a man who thinks calling it a battle is taking it a bit too far? In reality, pornography is the short-sighted process of self-gratification. And, unbeknownst to the pornography user, they are also funding the sex industry. Therefore, pornography is the […]
