Most of us have normal marriages. Not perfect marriages and not Charlie Manson type marriages. Just normal marriages that are both fun and frustrating. The purpose of this blog is to help you enjoy your less-than-perfect normal marriage."
Minding the Gaps:Dealing with the Differences Between Spouses
Dealing with the differences between you and your spouse is one of the most common frustrations in marriage. It’s funny how the differences we found so attractive when we were … Read more
Are You A Good Kisser?
Are you a good kisser? Probably not a question you’re asked a lot – if at all! And how do you answer such a question? If you answer “no,” you … Read more
Are You a Doer or a Waiter?
When your car needs serviced, do you take initiative to get it serviced, or do you wait, hoping your spouse will do it? Or, when there are dirty dishes in … Read more
Firing Up Your Marriage the Right Kindling
Sometimes, my wife and I will meet our kids and grandkids out on a wooded piece of property they own. There, the kids fish in the pond and play in … Read more
What are the Glory Days of Your Marriage?
Glory days. If you’re a Bruce Springsteen fan, those words will automatically bring a great song to mind. But the concept of glory days has been around much longer than … Read more
Don’t Feel Attracted to Your Spouse? Try These 4 Principles.
It seems like attraction should be a key ingredient in marriage. After all, we all want to be attracted to our spouse, and we want our spouse to be attracted … Read more
What to Do if Your Spouse is Not Interested in Sex
In the last post, we looked at what can cause your sex drive to run out of gas. We also talked about some things you might be able to do … Read more
Is Your Sex Drive Running Low?
It’s normal in marriage for one spouse to have a lower sex drive than the other. But when one spouse exhibits little to no sex drive, it can be an … Read more
Do You Know Your Spouse?
Maybe you read the title of this post and thought, “I don’t need this post. I know my spouse.” I’ve thought the same thing. I’ve been married for over forty … Read more
Developing a Thankful Attitude in Marriage
We all have things about our spouse we don’t like. Things like… How they leave their shoes lying around. How they make noise when they eat. How they tend to … Read more