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“Things a wife should say “no” to in marriage” might be a controversial blog topic for some. Women have often been seen as dramatic and emotional and a “no” list can be the stroke that “confirms” the narrative. But it’s funny when you think about it because society and church culture actually tasks women with…
“I can’t unsee what I have seen” is how I feel lately. I know most of my long-term readers are/were here for great practical tips for marriage. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last 10+years, sharing stories from my marriage, coaching strategies, and practical encouragement to help marriages thrive. And I love that and…
Why do churches struggle to help abuse victims? I recently had a conversation with a group of women at different stages of processing marital abuse. Almost all of them said they received no support from their churches. It’s a story I’ve heard hundreds of times in the last couple of months (since this happened.) And…
Are my relationship problems normal? Countless women want to know. Many women believe they are having normal marriage problems when they are not. You see, we were spiritually and culturally discipled to accept immaturity, pride, and negative, chronic, and unrepentant behavior as “common issues” in a relationship. As women of faith, we were trained to…
Destructive marriages – what do healthy couples need to know? “Please don’t forget about us.” “Healthy marriages exist too.” “I love your content but I’m wondering if that’s all you’ll be talking about.” “I hope you’ll also have content for us folks in healthy marriages too.” I get it. I really do. We follow certain…
Well-intentioned people can disperse bad Christian marriage advice the way a farmer disperses seed during planting season: methodically, confidently and effusively. But unlike the wise farmer, well-meaning Christians tend to make already-bad situations worse. And they do it because they can’t tell the difference between “destructive marriage problems” and “normal marriage problems”. They see all…