How Do You Know He’s ‘The One’?
byGrowing up I’d often wonder, how will I know when I find my husband? Is there a secret formula, a certain length of time…
Marriage
When I’m Attracted to Someone Else, I Remember This
byI hadn’t been at my job long when a coworker told me about a man who was really interested in me. Who knows if…
What Honeymoon Havoc Taught Me About Love
byWe hadn’t been married for even 24 hours when I rolled over in bed to wake my new husband with the exciting news. “Wake…
I Feared Settling Down, But I Learned Commitment is the Adventure of a Lifetime
byMy future wife and I started dating in 2009, shortly after I returned from my second deployment to Iraq. Kara had already started her…
Advice About Love to My Teenage Self
byI was an extremely insecure teenager. I remember being so afraid that I would never find someone with whom I would be happy and…
The 5 Biggest Myths About Marriage I Used To Believe
byThere are lot of myths and misunderstandings about what it means to be in a lifelong commitment with someone. And it’s easy to be…
Do You Marry His Family Too?
byMy mom frequently recited this little quip to me and my sisters: Remember, you don’t just marry HIM; you marry his family too. A…
We All Make Mistakes, What Matters is that We Handle Them with Love
by“So, I have bad news,” my husband Adam said. “I forgot the dutch oven.” My heart sank. We were wrangling the kids out of…
Why My Kids Need a Married Mom and Dad
byThe wounds I was left with when my parents split up taught me the importance of having both parents in the home. My husband…
How To Know If He’s The One
byFinding “The One.” It’s a pretty important decision to make. After all, you are choosing the person with whom you will spend the rest…
We’ve Learned It’s OK to Go to Bed Angry
byI can’t even remember what we were arguing about, but I recall that my eyes were drooping. I knew I was too tired to…
When You Feel Let Down By Someone You Love
byWe have high expectations for the different people who play a role in our lives. We expect those in government to look out for us….
Opening Yourself Up to Love After Heartbreak
byGetting hurt. Nobody likes it. Nobody seeks it out or hopes for it. Yet, it’s impossible to enter into a relationship with someone without…
The Myth of the ‘Good Divorce’
byWe hear a lot in the media about celebrity couples, like Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, who are continuing to parent as a “united…
When ‘Moving Too Fast’ Is Just The Right Speed
byHow fast is too fast? Tradition, culture, and great-grandmothers may tell us that a relationship needs plenty of time to develop. Dating needs several…
What Do You Do When You Don’t Like The Guy Your Friend Is With?
by“Can’t we play the game that your old boyfriend taught us?” my brothers and I begged our 20-something neighbor girl. I was about eight…
Moving the Relationship Forward
byWhen I talk to friends looking for dating advice, I often talk about the need make it clear where you think the relationship is…
The Moment I Knew I Was In Love
byLove at first sight has always been intriguing to me. I have always heard people tell stories about how they knew instantly when they…
Can You Test the Waters By Living Together Before Marriage?
byAbout a year after my live-in relationship ended, I met the man who is now my husband. As our friendship blossomed into a romantic…
How We Got Closer Emotionally When We Couldn’t Physically
byI didn’t think simply learning how to naturally plan our family would affect our relationship so much. I wasn’t fertile yet because I was…