Not long ago, my seven-year-old son picked up a Maxim Magazine at the barber shop and his eyes quickly bulged out of his head as he flipped through the pages filled with bikini-clad young ladies. My wife Ashley quickly noticed and put the magazine back telling him it’s not polite to stare at ladies’ bodies. A few minutes went by and she noticed he was staring at a “Field and Stream” magazine with the same intensity he’d had with the Maxim, so she... Read more
THANK YOU for being part of our online community through this blog and our Facebook Marriage Page. Below are some of the most popular love and marriage quotes we’ve shared. Please continue to share our content, because when you share, you’re helping spread encouragement and support to marriages worldwide! Here are some of your favorites (in no particular order)… For additional marriage-building tips and tools, please connect with me on twitter, follow my wife Ashley’s blog and check out my bestselling book “iVow: Secrets to a... Read more
We live in an exciting time. For the first time in all of human history, you can write words and instantly share them with the world. You don’t need a printing press or a publisher. You can do it all from a blog. Pretty awesome, right? I started a blog, because I had a message I wanted to share (primarily about about marriage and family issues), and I was tired of waiting for someone to give me a platform for sharing them,... Read more
One of the most important questions married couples wrestle with is, “How many kids should we have?” It’s a questions with limitless ramifications, and it’s one that should be given thoughtful consideration. Some families are content with one (or none), but others have so many kids they end up with their own reality shows. What’s best for YOUR family? Unfortunately, I don’t have a “Magic Formula” which can instantly tell you the number of kids you should have, but I... Read more
I just finished reading the book “Scary Close: Dropping the act and finding true intimacy” by: Donald Miller. As the Founder of StrongerMarriages.org and a relationship blogger, I read a lot of relationship books, and I can honestly say Scary Close is one of the best I’ve ever read. This book will pull you in with disarming humor, gut-level honesty, inspiring true stories and profound insights into what makes a relationship work. I’d recommend this book to anyone in any stage of life. I hesitate to... Read more
As the Founder of StrongerMarriages.org, a pastor a relationship blogger, and the author of The Seven Laws of Love: Essential Principles for Building Stronger Relationships I have daily interactions with people asking questions about relationships. I strongly believe that our relationships are the... Read more
A few days ago, my AMAZING wife Ashley gave birth to our fourth son! Yes, you read that correctly…FOUR boys. Please pray for my sweet wife. She is severely outnumbered. Testosterone is practically dripping from the ceilings at our house. For her take on this, read her hilarious and true blog about Ten things NOT to say to moms of boys. As I write this, I’m so tired I can barely hold my eyes open, so I apologize in advance for any typos or... Read more
“50 Shades of Grey” has become a worldwide phenomenon which has stirred up a lot of conversation and debate about sexuality, fantasy and marriage. My wife Ashley wrote a hugely popular post on “The Truth about Women and Porn” which had some excellent insights about “50 Shades,” porn, fantasy and sex. You should check it out. I’m not writing to critique the book or movie, but rather to help you have a red-hot, real-life marriage (instead of merely a fictional fantasy). Below are 50 quick marriage tips... Read more
Your marriage can move to a new level of health and happiness when you establish some “House Rules” to clearly define what’s good and what’s “out of bounds.” Here are some “rules” which could help your family. I encourage you to adopt these (or your own version of them) in your marriage! In our marriage… 1. We will laugh A LOT! Happiness and Joy should be normal parts of everyday life; not the exception. Laughter should fill the soundtrack to... Read more
As the founder of the Facebook “Marriage” Page, I’ve had thousands of interactions with people from all over the world who want to improve their marriages. I share principles which many people have credited with saving their marriages, but I can’t take credit for inventing these principles, I’ve taken them all straight from the Bible. (Sorry to disappoint you if you thought I was making all this stuff up myself!) People are often surprised to learn what the Bible actually teaches... Read more
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