Living together before you get married is a good idea, given that marriage as an institution seems to be going down south. Let us look at whether it makes sense to live together prior to marriage. Reality sinks in when you do not say goodbye at the door. As you live together you learn more…
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Your Marriage Doesn’t Suck Your Old Ways Do!
Friends Friends have always been an integral role in anyone’s life. For most they are that “brother from another mother” or “sister from another mister” but when you say “I do” your spouse now fills that role and your friends have to respect that. You have to be careful of what you share with them…
What To Do If Your Marriage Is Toxic?
Life can be cruel when the person you married turns rabid overnight leaving you gobsmacked. In all likelihood, you will playback the times you were together wondering why you did not read the signs. The question therefore arises – what can you do and what should you do if your marriage is toxic. Here are…
The Tough Conversations
Allows you to put it all on the table Creating a space of vulnerability and freedom to discuss issues isn’t something that typically just happens. When there is something that you want to discuss or get off of your chest set a time and a place. Make a date out of it to avoid…
4 Ways To Keep The Fire Burning In Your Marriage
After the honeymoon period is over, couples tend to get busy and hardly spare time for each other as they did during the courtship. Here are four ways to keep the fire burning in your marriage. Make time for each other As we get busy with the daily grind, we forget to make time for…
Reasons why you should hold your tongue…
Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” In today’s sensitive world it has become an essential habit to watch what and how we respond to the surroundings. Every relationship is riding through a fragile path. Hence, being very careful on our words to our dear ones…
Married with Children – Spouse Still Comes First
90% of married couples will tell you that marriage definitely changes after the birth of their child/children. It is understandable of course; there are new emotions to be felt, new experiences to live, and changes in the dynamics of the relationship a couple share. But one of the most common issues observed, especially right…
Growing together as a couple..
What do two people attracted to each other do when the fun and games are over? Is that all there is to keep a relationship alive – attraction? Or is it necessary to find a super glue to keep the both of you inseparable? A working relationship a little of both. While the couple…
How Well Do You Know Me? 20 Questions for Couples
Communication is as important in relationships as trust, love, and respect. So wouldn’t you rather make those ten minutes a day with your loved one count? But are you wondering how to go about doing that? Here are twenty handy questions to get you started: 1. What is the best thing about me you…
A submissive wife , what it really means?
When most people hear the words submissive wife it often comes with a negative connotation (doormat, person pleaser, etc.) What many don’t realize is that there is great strength required to be a submissive wife. The Bible clearly explains the hierarchy of the marriage covenant, the does and don’ts, and the consequences of households…