3 Things to Do When You’re Disappointed By Your Spouse
Every single one of us has been very disappointed by our spouse from time to time. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be the end of the story.
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Husbands, instead of getting frustrated at how much your wife chatters, see it as a signal of a specific need for connection
Tip #35: Husbands, instead of getting frustrated at how much your wife chatters, see it as a signal of a specific need for connection. We all know that women tend to be more talkative and expressive of their emotions than men. In fact, women’s brains are usually structured to process things by talking them through,…
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Wives, invest in your husband by saying “thank you.”
Tip #34: Wives, invest in your husband by saying “thank you.” Every day, our men wake up and head out to “conquer” the world. Or, rather, the worlds of work, finances, home, school, kids’ activities, sports… We think we understand that, right? Turns out, we don’t. Not quite. Because in his mind, it isn’t about…
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Hitting the Jackpot!
A secret to a happy marriage: look for how you hit the jackpot! Excerpted from Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn Copyright © 2013 by Shaunti Feldhahn. Excerpted by permission of Multnomah Books, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing…
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From Shaunti, with Gratitude
When I saw the Thanksgiving blog post from my staff, it was Thanksgiving evening, and I was celebrating the holiday with my husband’s extended family in Michigan. I pulled up the site and read this post on my phone, and I’m sure Jeff’s family thought I was totally nuts, because all of a sudden I…
