From the time my wife Ashley and I first started dating, we have loved watching movies together. The shared experience of a movie can create inside jokes and catchphrases that can help add some fun into your relationship. Even today, curling up on the couch with some popcorn and Netflix remains one of our favorite “dates.” Every couple has a different list of must-see movies, but below are a few I would highly recommend. They’re not all from one genre, so if... Read more
My wife Ashley and I have been working with married couples for years, and one of the most heartbreaking scenarios we encounter is when one spouse wants the marriage to work, but the other spouse has made up his or her mind to leave and pursue divorce. This often leads to the question, “What am I supposed to do when my husband/wife tells me they want a divorce?” (more…) Read more
In the ancient world, children were not treated with the value and dignity we typically give our kids today. Children were seen as little more than a nuisance to endure until they got old enough to do something useful to contribute to the family’s livelihood. When Jesus came on the scene two thousand years ago, that all changed. As Jesus taught in public, kids would run up to him and the grownups would rush in to try and pull the kids away,... Read more
One of the most dangerous myths in our culture is that if a marriage is truly “meant to be,” it will be easy. We picture it having the feel-good romance of a Nicholas Sparks’ novel combined with a Disney Fairy Tale soundtrack. When our own marriage doesn’t line up with the Fairy Tale, we’re tempted to lose hope, give up or assume we must have married the “wrong person.” Here’s the truth about marriage…It’s going to be hard some days!... Read more
My Great-Grandfather raised nine kids. Reflecting back on his years of parenting, he said, “When your kids are little, they step on your toes. When they get big, they step on your heart.” If you’re a parent, there will be times when your kids let you down, hurt your feelings or even break your heart. There were certainly plenty of times we let our parents down along the way too! How we deal with those disappointments is one of the... Read more
One of the most embarrassing moments of my life happened recently when I was at a prenatal doctor’s appointment at the OBGYN with my wife, Ashley. We had been waiting for the doctor who was running late due to an emergency C-Section he was performing. I really had to go to the bathroom, but I couldn’t find a Men’s restroom anywhere in the place (since their patients were all women, I guess). (more…) Read more
My amazing wife, Ashley and I just celebrated our fourteenth wedding anniversary! The time has flown by, and I can honestly say I’ve grown in love with her more and more with each passing year. I’m one blessed dude! Anniversaries cause me to reflect back and learn from my experiences. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the mistakes I’ve made over the years so I can (hopefully) not repeat those same mistakes in the future. As I look at... Read more
This is a guest post from my friend Matt Brown. He is an evangelist, author of the newly released book Awakening and founder of Think Eternity. Matt is a brilliant guy and I LOVE his insights about faith, love and marriage. I really appreciate him taking the time to share them with us. You can learn more about Matt and his ministry at www.thinke.org. Fourteen years ago everything changed for me when I accompanied a friend to a local church small group,... Read more
Today, my wife Ashley and I were talking with a great friend of ours and she was sharing some wonderful news about how her family is growing and doors of opportunity seem to by flying open for her and her husband. She pointed out that it hadn’t always been this way. In fact, several years ago, she had been ready to call it quits in her marriage. She recalled the day she announced to her girlfriends at work that she was leaving him,... Read more
My wife Ashley and I are SO excited to announce the launch of our new online, interactive course for married couples. We’ve been working on this project for more than a year, and the end result has been well worth the time invested. We believe this new resource has the potential to enrich thousands of marriages. It has already enriched our own marriage and it could help your marriage too. The “iVow” course was built in partnership with The Family Dynamics Institute. FDI is a pioneer and a... Read more
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