We knew this day would come. That little peanut who was born 25 years ago, who we have adored and challenged, protected and pushed, and who we have prayed for with joy and tears—we will soon transfer the primary care of that beautiful young woman to a wonderful young man. I’m leaking tears as I…
You’re all for intimacy and connection. But your husband is making moves, and you are tired. You can’t help but wonder: Why does he want sex … again? Our research has shown that, for most guys, sex is not primarily a physical need — it’s primarily about a deep emotional longing . . . and…
Standing at the altar in a tux or a flowing white gown, it’s easy to imagine keeping God at the center of your marriage. Always. Forever. Until death do you part. What we can’t imagine is it’s not usually death that “parts” us, at least not in the daily sense of the word. It’s hectic…
Sam and Sara juggle so much, they might as well be in the circus. Sara stays home with their three young children. Sam works a high-stress, high-travel job to financially provide for the family. Each spouse is doing what they have always wanted to do and feels pride in doing it well. Yet some unique…
Recently, Jeff and our son Luke worked on outside projects all morning in the Atlanta heat, while I worked on a research deadline. Inside. In the air conditioning. So, I figured the least I could do was make them a favorite meal for lunch: savory baked cheeseburger pockets. There was just one problem. I was…
Hi everyone! This Fourth of July week marks the end of Season 1 of our new podcast I Wish You Could Hear This! So Jeff and I decided to do something different: we recorded an episode talking about our favorite moments from Season 1, giving you a sneak peek at Season 2 – and making…