What does your bedtime routine look like with your spouse? Each night, you have the opportunity to reconnect with your spouse as you get ready for bed. From taking off your clothes and brushing your teeth to sliding under the covers, every moment is a chance to deepen your intimacy.

Knowing how to strengthen your marriage can be hard when your spouse seems disinterested, disengaged, or otherwise unwilling to make changes. Most couples desire closeness and connection (in other words, intimacy) in their marriage. But what happens when only one spouse is willing to make the effort?

“If you ignore the warning signs, a tragedy awaits you ahead.” —Cory Herndon The check engine light in a car can mean many things, from a small problem to something serious. In the same way, there are moments in marriage when the check engine light comes on. 

As a wife, you need a marriage community to help you face your unique challenges and demands. When you surround yourself with other wives who are excited to do marriage well, you and your marriage can thrive. 

“Great relationships are built on clarity not mind reading.” —Steve Arterburn The words you think and say have power, especially when you use phrases like “You don’t love me.”

Your calendar reveals a lot about what’s important to you. Is your marriage making the cut? 

“In the absence of information the imagination runs wild.” —Alisa DiLorenzo Imagination is a wonderful thing, but when your imagination runs wild because of a lack of communication in your marriage, the result is often confusion, disconnect, or conflict.

Life is full of changes, so staying strong as a couple through major life transitions is crucial.  Whether it’s a new job, having a baby, moving homes, or becoming empty nesters, there are plenty of changes that will test your closeness and connection. Fortunately, you can choose to embrace the challenge as an opportunity to…