Spice up your relationship with a new adventure! Whether it’s trying a new restaurant, exploring a new hiking trail, or taking a trip to a new vacation spot, the possibilities are endless. Over time, it’s easy to become comfortable and familiar with...
Double dating is a great way to strengthen your relationship with your spouse. When you’re in a relaxed dating atmosphere with others, you’ll learn things about your spouse that you never would have otherwise, and you’ll be able to see them in a new...
Sunday was Father’s Day! Steve was the boss of the day and we started it by attending a little church about a mile down the road from us. The service was good and afterwards they handed out cold soda’s for the dads. Steve got a cream soda. We headed...
Sometimes you have to “embrace the suck” that life sends your way and move through it together. “Embrace the suck” is something we first heard when our son became a Marine. It is a common phrase in the military that means to accept the difficult or u...
We have arrived in MO and are getting settled in. Last Sunday we spent the night in Kansas at a Thrasher Museum. It was a pretty cool place with lots of different buildings highlighting different equipment and things from the past. We took a walk th...
Marriage is not about finding someone to complete you, but rather about two complete individuals coming together to create something new and exciting. A spouse doesn’t complete you… you are you and they are them and both of your should be complete in...
This was our last week in Colorado. We are traveling on the road today…somewhere between Colorado and Missouri, most likely we will be in Kansas most of the day. Colorado is a beautiful state and we really enjoyed some time with our son Jeremiah. Out...
Adopt the mindset that divorce is not an option in your current marriage. Do not entertain the thought, nor even speak the word divorce. Of course, the word itself can be used, but never in the context of speaking about your own relationship. Elimina...
This week started off with perfect weather here in Idaho Springs! We hit almost 70 degrees and the sun was shining. After attending the Arvada Vineyard we swung by Boulder and picked up Jeremiah for a day adventure. We secured a reservation and drove...
Think of the emotional balance of your marriage like a bank account, your emotional bank account. When you make daily deposits of kindness, respect, and positivity into your spouse’s account, these little things add up tip the balance in your favor,...