“Humming our song reminds me of when we fell in love.” —Anonymous Music is amazing. It can change your mood, get you excited, or make you relaxed. Music is attached to special moments, and sometimes the lyrics of a song feel more like part of your life’s story, or as if they wrote it about…

“Asking for and receiving forgiveness from another person takes courage.” —Jan Dargatz Forgiveness is one of those words that gets put out there a lot, and yet what does it really look like in a marriage? What does it look like to be the one to ask for forgiveness? To go beyond saying I’m sorry…

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” —Bernard Shaw Like so many, you may have come into marriage with expectations. We all have expectations. From sex to kids to spending money to where you’re going on date night, they are there. When those expectations aren’t identified (discontent, frustration…

“Trust is earned when actions meet words.” —Chris Butler There are a lot of conversations that happen around broken trust and a lot of powerful emotions that are associated with trust being broken. When trust is broken in your marriage, you no longer have the firm belief in the reliability, truth or strength of your…

“In order for you to have your breakthrough you must first go through.” —Anonymous Perseverance is so important in life. From the big things like marriage to all those “little things” that you encounter along the way. It’s so easy to forget all that goes into a successful marriage. But having the courage to expose…

“It’s time to break the cycle. It’s time to heal. It’s time to grow.” —Anonymous Divvying up the bills and the chores. Describing each other as great parents or co-parents.

The years have passed since you and your spouse first said, “I do.” There have been amazing times and some tough ones too. It doesn’t matter if you are celebrating your 1st anniversary or celebrating your 15th, 20th, or 30th anniversary. Marriage has been an adventure for you both. As you look back on your…

“Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.” —Theodore Roosevelt We’ve all had seasons where it seems like everything is a complaint and truthfully, the marriage isn’t very fun when that’s the case. Whether you complain about your spouse or you celebrate them, you’re affecting your emotional intimacy and likely at least…