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“Marriage is hard” is how some spouses avoid taking individual responsibility in marriage. When I was newly married, I thought all problems between a couple were something both people needed to work on: All issues were solvable. Even where one person was at fault, I was taught that prayer, patience, and better instruction would fix…
Do we love marriage more than people? Sometimes, how we talk about marriage gives the impression that the institution of marriage is more important than the welfare of the individuals. Recently, I decided that I love people more than the institution of marriage and gave some leg to my beliefs. Of course, I’ve always…
“It’s a continuation, not an ending,” my husband said. Last week, I unpublished my books and courses (meaning they are not available for sale on the various platforms) and over two hundred blog posts (moved to “trash” pending edits or permanent deletion.) I have been writing about marriage since I was a newlywed myself. While…
I am trying to remove the burden of “discernment” from my readers. In as much as I can anyway. More than ever before, I want to put myself in the shoes of someone who hasn’t walked my lived experience in marriage. I want anyone who reads my words to know what I mean immediately. And…
Are you waiting for a miracle in your marriage? Trusting God to change your husband? Are you wondering what it will take to turn around your relationship? Recently, I came across a social media post by Sarah McDugal, an author and abuse recovery coach. She wrote, “God will not answer your prayers to save your marriage,…
My husband only wants me sexually is a position a wife should never find herself in. We don’t marry for sex. At least I hope we didn’t marry for sex: We marry a person to love and cherish, not a body to have sex with. If we neglect the soul and spirit of that person,…