Every week, I receive numerous messages from wives who have discovered that their husbands are looking at porn, and it’s heart-breaking. Porn can wreck a marriage. I know this pain, because I, too, have walked through it in my own marriage. (more…) Read more
You may or may not be fans of Joey and Rory Feek’s heartfelt, country music, but you can’t help but be moved by their beautiful love story. Recently, at the young age of forty, Joey Feek tragically passed away after a long fight against cancer. Rory Feek, a songwriter and blogger, frequently wrote about their love story and their life through this difficult journey, but he shared his most poignant words at his wife’s memorial service at her high school... Read more
I hear married couples say it all the time—“The two of us just can’t get on the same page” or “We’re just on different pages”. I’ve said it before, too. Many have come to accept it as a normal thing that happens in marriage. But, the longer we stay on different pages, the more our marriage suffers. (more…) Read more
“Phubbing” is ruining relationships, according to a recent study. It’s rampant, and it’s a behavior we’ve grown to accept as a society. So, what is phubbing? (more…) Read more
When you read the phrase “4-letter word” in this title, you probably thought I was referring to the “f-word”. And, I am. But, it’s NOT the one you think. (more…) Read more
I was watching the Today Show this morning, and they featured a story about a woman whose shopping obsession almost ruined her marriage. She said that her obsession with shopping took over her life, and she started hiding the massive number of purchases from her husband–even going so far as concealing them in a rental unit. This got me thinking. How can we recognize that our hobbies are ruining our marriage…before it’s too late? (more…) Read more
Dear Mother with the Strong-Willed Child, I saw you at the library the other day, Sweet Mama. I saw your precious little boy, in his super hero t-shirt and confident as ever, shouting out his favorite book titles while skipping along through the aisles. I saw the librarian hushing him, and you quickly responding to the situation by sweetly reminding him of what you had gone over with him…two or three times…in the car. (more…) Read more
I remember the conversation vividly. My friends and I were driving to the beach for a girl’s trip. In a rare moment of silence, one friend blared out that she was going to leave her husband because she didn’t love him anymore. As I listened to her reasoning, I silently prayed that God would give us the words to help our hurting friend give her husband and her marriage another chance. Here’s what we shared with her… (more…) Read more
My husband, Dave, started the Facebook Marriage Page a little over three years ago. Since then, almost 1 million people have “liked” the page in an effort to strengthen their marriages. Most of YOU are part of this amazing community. You are one in a million followers on a Facebook page, but more importantly, you have a ONE-IN-A-MILLION MARRIAGE. Here’s why: (more…) Read more
It's easy to get caught in the comparison trap when you see so many amazing pictures of couples in love on social media in things like the "Love Your Spouse Challenge." But, comparing your marriage to someone else's is a... Read more
Ashley Willis
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