When money comes in the way of a couple, it can cause problems, if you don’t know how to handle the situation properly. Some spouses decide to go their way when it comes to dealing with finances, while others take sole responsibility. There are times when couples hide money from one another which causes problems…
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How To Sharpen Your Relationship With Your Spouse
Once you decide to be committed in a relationship, you should take it seriously through every step. This will help in making sure that your spouse and you have a healthy and satisfying relationship. Every couple have some issues that they need to face together. And there are certain things that you must discuss openly….
The Roommate Phase
Hey fam! Have you ever caught yourself in “The Roommate Phase” ? What’s this? Glad you asked! This is a time in your relationship/marriage that you are functioning more as roommates than spouses. Checking schedules, paying bills, meal prepping, etc. you know all the things that roommates do. This type of season can creep up…
A Man Doesn’t Have to be Perfect
Hey fam! We are in the age of social media “goals”, relationship “goals” and so on and so forth but how do we know it is authentic? This idea of perfection has built a slew of unrealistic expectations and in return has built caused major issues. For the men this idea of a perfect provider/husband…
Death to the Silent Treatment
Hey family! As we start the year off, let’s do a little house cleaning shall we? The Bible tells us in Proverbs 18:21 that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat of its fruits.” The silent treatment, although the mouth isn’t technically used, is also…
Five Holiday Traditions to Start
The holidays can often be a stressful time of year. We deal with everything from what presents to but to when to start planning travel arrangements. It’s so easy to get caught up in the rush that you miss out…
Three Ways to Protect Date Night
Over the last couple of months Marqus and I noticed that we just don’t date like we used to. Either schedules (ours/the kids), childcare, health, or just pandemic paranoia has kept us right in this house on the couch more than usual lol. I asked our social media followers what they feel is the biggest…
Four Essentials to a Happy Marriage
Marriage is a single, holy institution. But just like diamonds, it comes in various forms. In fact, marriages can be considered to be as unique as our fingerprints, even though from the outside, all marriages can either look happy or disturbed. The fact is simple – there are two people who come together to…
How to Respond During Those Tough Conversations
How to Respond During Those Tough Conversations Ever have that feeling that you are just coasting and not sure what you are supposed to be doing? Like you sit and think “Is this REALLY it? Is this all that there is in marriage?”. A few weeks ago Marqus and I had a tough conversation…
It’s not the Marriage that is hard
This weekend Marqus and I attended our church’s marriage retreat. IT was two day full of love, laughter, fun and some major nuggets. I wanted to share with you all the one that stuck to me the most. While sitting in our women’s session, Candace Tuck stated “Marriage isn’t hard. It’s what marriage requires you…