8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 3
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8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 3

This is the final piece in a three-part series for young twenty-something couples pondering marriage – and those who love them. Please pass this article – and Part 1 and Part 2 – along to someone who needs it. If the twenty-something you know wants more practical help and encouragement for relationships, encourage them to…

8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 1
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8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 1

This will be a three-part series for young twenty-something couples pondering marriage – and those who love them. Please pass this Part 1 along to someone who needs it and encourage them to sign up for this blog so they see the very practical elements of Part 2 and Part 3. Speaking at a women’s event…

More Money Won’t Help Your Marriage – But These Habits Will
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More Money Won’t Help Your Marriage – But These Habits Will

“If we just had more money it would change everything . . .”   That thought comes so easily when there are financial tensions in marriage. “If we just had an extra $200 per month, we wouldn’t argue about keeping the A/C turned down so low.” Or, “If my salary were higher, her weekly trips to…

What Hollywood Gets Wrong about Sex– and What Couples Can Do Right
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What Hollywood Gets Wrong about Sex– and What Couples Can Do Right

You giggled about it in middle school, read about it in books, and have seen it implied or portrayed countless times on-screen. And your mind and heart have absorbed dozens of myths about sex in the process. Some of these misconceptions are relatively harmless (stock up on those oysters!) – but some are keeping you…

Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Conflict – Part 2
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Top Marriage Advice for Newlyweds (and Everyone Else) About Conflict – Part 2

These two articles (see Part 1, here) are new entries in our series to equip engaged and newlywed couples  – and anyone else trying to create a great marriage. Based on more than 18 years of research and 12 nationally-representative studies with more than 40,000 men and women, these articles identify some of the most…