Crappy Marriage? What if it Doesn’t Get Better?

Posted on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

I start this post not with a story about marriage, but with a vulnerable story about parenting.

I do have a point about marriage, though, so hang in there with me.

I’ve felt humbled lately. And by lately, I mean the past three years.

What Can You Learn From Other Marriages?

Posted on Friday, April 6th, 2012

One of my regular gigs is speaking on abstinence to teenagers.

I always ask the teens, “How many of you have seen bad marriages?”

Nearly all the hands go up.

Then I ask, “How many of you have seen good marriages?”

Fabulous Marriage? No Better Time than Now

Posted on Friday, March 30th, 2012

There really is no better time in history than right now to have a fabulous marriage.

What?!!! Have I lost my mind?!

I can hear many of you now…

Is Crappy Sexual Intimacy Your Normal?

Posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2012

We are creatures of habit.

There is a lot — I mean a lot — of truth in that observation.

Sometimes the way we do life or even navigate minuscule daily tasks becomes so woven into our fabric. It’s not until something challenges the circumstances or routine that we get tripped up.

Infidelity? Can a Marriage Survive?

Posted on Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Today’s post comes from one of my readers, who asked that I share her story anonymously. Please remember that it takes courage to share about something as devastating as adultery.

Each person’s story is unique. May you gain insight from her experience, and if any of it resonates with your own story, may you find hope in that. At the end of the post, I also point ro other resources you may find helpful.

Here is her story…

First Kiss to Lasting Bliss: Hope and Inspiration for Your Marriage

Posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011

I’ve longed believed that we learn most about marriage from the people who have been in the trenches doing marriage — people who have faced struggles and triumphed.

Real stories just seem to resonate more than lofty platitudes, don’t you agree?

How Does Your Husband Really Feel About Your Sex Life? Ask Him.

Posted on Saturday, July 16th, 2011

My point is — What would your husband say if you asked him, “How do you feel about our sex life?”

In many marriages, it takes courage to ask such a question. Here’s why:

25 Marriage Resources My Readers Personally Recommend

Posted on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

I asked and you spoke up!

Below are 25 marriage resources that many of you personally recommended.

All of these are not specifically on sex, but obviously the more you strengthen your marriage, the more likely it is that sexual intimacy will improve as well.

3 Ways To Turn Around a Sexual Slump

Posted on Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Recently I received an email from a reader who was in a bit of a sexual slump in her marriage. She was wondering if she should wait until she felt like having sex before trying to turn the trend around — or should she simply have sex with her husband and hope the feeling of desire would catch up to the action.

Ever Fantasize About Your Marriage Ending?

Posted on Monday, January 10th, 2011

Marriage isn’t exactly a fairytale, is it? Sure, before we are married, the fairytale scenarios dance happily through our minds, almost to the point that we think our marriage will be completely immune to the challenges that plague other marriages.