[ Read Time: 3 min, 20 secs ]Expectations are great when we set them.They're not so great when our spouse doesn't meet them.Hence, the problem with typical expectations:They are standards you create -- often without the knowledge or input of y...

 [ Read Time: 4 min, 50 secs ]Back on July 15, 2000, Cetelia and tied the knot.(She looked exquisite that day ... and still does!) Three weeks later, we started a year-long mentoring relationship with a couple from our church named Steve and La...

 [ Read Time: 1 min, 12 secs ]Pain. Nothing but pain.Long days. Harder nights. Heart break.Lord, when will it stop?The haiku above may be your story.The pandemic has made tough situations tougher.While there appears to be a sliver of light wher...

 [ Read Time: 1 min, 12 secs ] Pain. Nothing but pain.Long days. Harder nights. Heart break.When will it stop?The haiku above may be your story.The pandemic has made tough situations tougher.While there appears to be a sliver of light where th...

 [ Read Time: 49 secs ] Do you and your mate spend time with other couples?I believe it's vital that married people have married friends who can encourage them, laugh with them, cry with them, and when necessary, correct them.I'm happy I can s...

 [ Read Time: 1 min, 10 secs ] Ever wondered what leads spouses to stray from their marriage?I think I have the answer.Somewhere a need is not being met, and the spouse has developed an appetite he/she has chosen to fulfill on their own.Prover...

 [ Read Time: 1 min, 25 secs ]That's right. Leave your spouse ... for a limited amount of time to get a change of scenery and to take a break.It just so happens that I have done that very thing this weekend to spend some time with my brother.Ir...

 [ Read Time: 44 secs ]Which one of these describes your marriage: latent, dormant, or dead?Latent /ˈlātnt/existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.Dormant /ˈdôrmənt/temporarily inactive or inoperative.Dead /ded/no longer...

 [ Read Time: 54 secs ]What do you understand about your mate?What do you understand about your marriage?Acknowledge what you understand, but don't lean on it.Last summer I needed a lightweight stand. I had some nails and extra wood, and this t...

 [ Read Time: 54 secs ]What do you understand about your mate?What do you understand about your marriage?Acknowledge what you understand, but don't lean on it.Last summer I needed a lightweight stand. I had some nails and extra wood, and this t...