Composing a Lifetime of Love and Happiness
Last time we learned some appreciation methods to try to fill our constantly empty appreciation bucket (aka your oxygen.) Hopefully you found some of the methods worked for you, or perhaps you used them as a springboard to come up… Read moreTrust is a Pillar of Marriage
Trust is the heart of a strong and loving marriage. It’s what allows both partners to feel secure, loved, and truly connected. While building trust takes time, maintaining it is a beautiful, ongoing journey that requires love, care, and commitment… Read more2 Minute Read – Building and Maintaining Trust in Marriage
Parents want the best for their children and will often put their children’s needs above everything else and as such, can mistakenly fall into the trap of thinking that they should prioritize their children over their marriage. However, when they do,… Read more2 Minute Read – Putting Your Marriage First
Scenario 1: The Absence of Appreciation Sarah gets up early every morning to get her family ready for the day. Despite everything that she does, her husband, John, rarely acknowledges her hard work. As she moves through her day, she… Read more2 Minute Read – The Impact of Gratitude in Marriage
A husband is busy working in the other room. Suddenly, he hears his wife screaming for him. He comes running to where she is to see what happened. When he gets to the room, he sees her on a chair… Read more2 Minute Read: Looking Through Our Spouse’s Glasses
How was your oxygen level over the last couple of weeks? Where you able to notice when you were needing more oxygen (aka appreciation)? If you were able to see any of your husband’s appreciation, were you able to be grateful… Read morePutting On Your Oxygen Mask
What is marriage? That’s easy! It’s when two people say their vows and exchange rings. No, that is not marriage, that is a marriage ceremony. Two people can be married but not have a marriage. If marriage is not the vows… Read more2 Minute Read: What is Marriage?
Many people think that when they get married, the dates can stop. You don’t need them anymore, right? Not true. Let’s look at what a date does for a couple. A date is when two people spend time together to… Read more2 Minute Read: Keeping the Fire Lit
I hope you were able to take some time for yourself to recharge. I also hope that you were able to take more than one break for yourself! Don’t stop after recharging once. Remember, our phones are used again after we charge… Read moreAppreciation Is Your Oxygen
Last time we talked about how our physical health (i.e. exercise and food intake) was very important to our wellbeing, which in turn, affects how we are in our marriage. The homework I gave was to find time to sit… Read moreTaking Care of You Betters Your Marriage Part 2
Last time we were working on letting go. Finding one or two small things that you were willing to let him do his way. Where you able to give your husband at least some breathing space? If it has been… Read moreTaking Care of You Betters Your Marriage
Hopefully you were able to work on the last homework which was to look for the things that your husband does or says that you can be grateful for. Big or small, or even very tiny. Working on this will… Read moreWho Runs The Ship?
Let us do a quick recap from last time. We talked about why you want to keep your husband at the top of your mind all the time, making him your top priority. It is because when you find those… Read moreFeeling The Gratitude
For the last homework, you were supposed to do something for your husband every day and as you were doing it, tell yourself you are doing it for your husband because you love him, even if you were not feeling… Read moreYour Husband As Your Top Priority
How did the homework go from last time? I had asked you to write down 3 of your anger triggers and just pay attention to them when they came up. You did not have to do anything about it, just… Read moreWhat Is Love?
Last time I asked you to watch the next time things were not going so smoothly between you and your husband and asked you to try reframing your mind. Was there a way that you were able to see things from… Read moreThe Destructive Thing Called Anger
Last time I gave you the homework to find your top 3 needs (if you had not already,) and then try to get only 1 of your top needs met. I know just working through your needs and wants to… Read moreTry Reframing Your Mind
Were you brave enough to do the last homework? Did you sit down for an hour with yourself and your paper and pen and find your top 3 needs? If you have not, I highly recommend going back to the… Read moreWork On Getting Your Top Need Met
Today we are going to start off a little differently and I want you to take a few minutes to just sit down and assess how things are going. If you have been listening for a while and have been… Read moreFinding Your Top Needs (so you can get cherished)
Your task from last time was to list three feelings or emotions that prevent you from receiving what your husband wants to give. I left it at that, and I did not expand upon it then, but we will talk… Read moreAccepting His Gifts!
Last week we talked about Gratitude. That entails us first looking for all the good our husband does for us (big and small,) and then thanking him for all those things. The homework was to thank your husband 10x more… Read moreBecoming One in Marriage
Last time we talked about the three components to self-care: eating the right foods, exercise, and time to recharge. By taking care of you, you will be able to continue to take care of others like you need to. The homework… Read moreBringing Blessings Into My Home
Last time we talked about noticing when you were independent. Was it a good form of independence (like choosing what food to make for dinner, or completing your tasks at work,) or was it the form of independence that will… Read more💖Making Time For You💖
I am so excited to announce that the journal is available in book form on Amazon! The link is posted on the main page. You can still download the PDF for free if you choose. Just one thing to remember… Read moreBecoming A Vessel To Become Cherished
The last homework was to find a way to spend just 1 minute a day (60 seconds!) with your husband to take the time to say hi and to reconnect and let him know that despite the busy schedules you… Read moreDate Nights Are Not Always Going Out to Eat
Last week’s homework was to make one connection with your husband and then write it down in your journal. Did you go on a date, go out for a walk? Did you get to sit down for 10 minutes away… Read moreConnecting with Baby Steps
Last week’s homework was to just watch and observe: Did you see times where you were either giving mixed signals to each other or find that you both seemed to be talking different languages? The first step in being able… Read moreMaking Just One Connection
Last week’s homework was to work on not interrupting your husband when he is talking to you or other people. How did that go? For those of you with children, especially younger ones, were you strong enough to resist the… Read moreDo You Speak Greek?
We will begin with last week’s homework, which focused on not interrupting your husband. Although it may seem like an easy task, it proves to be one of the most challenging for my students. We often find ourselves caught up… Read moreOur Differences
In the previous post, we discussed that a good marriage requires effort. It’s not something that will simply come to us or something we can achieve and then move on. It requires daily dedication. Now, before I proceed, I understand… Read moreA Woman’s Deep Desire
So, you met this amazing man and you fell in love with each other. Eventually, you found yourselves engaged and now you are married. Congratulations! Both of you were deeply in love and had dreams of your life together. You… Read moreWelcome to the Marriage Melody