What's the matter with natter?

Hi, .Are you familiar with the word natter?Among other things, it means to find fault and be ill-tempered.We all find ourselves nattering from time to time.And, there are some of us who natter most of the time.Your spouse may have told you that it's...

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Dec 01, 2022
[HTL] Leaning into Disruption

Dear -This week's first note was about learning into discomfort.This note is about its opposite, leaning into disruption, and the chaos it produces in our marriage.Click here to read this note.KevinRead: Leaning Into Disruption

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Nov 27, 2022
[HTL] Lean Into Discomfort

Dear -What discomfort are you leaning away from in your marriage?What conversation(s) are you avoiding with your mate?Warning: Leaning away from discomfort is slowly rotting your marriage.Click here to read this note.KevinRead: Lean Into Discomfort

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Nov 25, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, !I hope your day is going well.A quick note to thank you for the support you've shown Cetelia and me—and Marriage Works! in general—by reading and sharing our emails.We're grateful for you.Kevinps - for some marriage humor, watch...

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Nov 24, 2022
[HTL] Myths about forgiveness

Dear -In the last note, we talked about the myths of forgiveness.In this note, you'll discover reasons we don't forgive, why we should forgive, and most importantly, how to do it.Click here to read this note.KevinRead: Figuring Out Forgiveness

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Nov 22, 2022
Guess who cares about your process?

Hey there, .I was just talking to my brother, and he told me that his wife pulled his clothes out of the dryer, and dumped them into the laundry basket.If it were me, I'd be grateful because sometimes my clothes are pulled out of the dryer, and left...

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Nov 19, 2022
[HTL] Myths about forgiveness

Hello -Perhaps one of the toughest things to do in marriage is to forgive when we're wronged—especially if the same offense keeps happening.There are certain myths we all believe from time to time that keep us from forgiving. In this note we tackle...

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Nov 17, 2022
[HTL] Make your complaints count

Hello -Perhaps you’ve told your spouse to stop complaining (or maybe you’ve been asked to stop complaining).I wrote this note to challenge our view of complaining. What if complaining wasn’t all bad? What if our complaining was helpful?What if we co...

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Nov 12, 2022
[HTL] Do you hear what you're saying?

Hello -You and I talk a lot (even if you're introvert).Here's the crazy part: we don't even hear the majority of what we're saying nor how it's coming across.And, for better or worse, that has a real impact on our marriage.Read this note to learn wh...

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Nov 10, 2022