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Trust is a Pillar of Marriage

August 30, 2024August 28, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  respect, trust  Leave a comment

Putting On Your Oxygen Mask

August 6, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  Appreciation, appreciation method, method, oxygen  Leave a comment

Appreciation Is Your Oxygen

July 5, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  Appreciation, oxygen  Leave a comment

Taking Care of You Betters Your Marriage Part 2

May 23, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  pamper, pampering, self care, self-care  Leave a comment

Taking Care of You Betters Your Marriage  

May 7, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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  

Marriage Melody  diet, exercise, food, personal health, physical health, spirituality  Leave a comment

Who Runs The Ship?

March 28, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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?

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Feeling The Gratitude

February 26, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

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Your Husband As Your Top Priority

February 13, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  balancing priorities, first, priorities, priority  Leave a comment

What Is Love?

January 22, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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?

Marriage Melody  anger, Love  Leave a comment

The Destructive Thing Called Anger

January 1, 2024August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  anger, anger tips  Leave a comment

Try Reframing Your Mind

December 11, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

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Work On Getting Your Top Need Met

November 20, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  needs, needs vs wants, top need, wants vs needs  Leave a comment

Finding Your Top Needs (so you can get cherished)

October 31, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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)

Marriage Melody  cherish, laundry list, top 3 needs, top need  Leave a comment

Accepting His Gifts!

October 15, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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!

Marriage Melody  Accepting, accepting gifts, cherished, homeschool meme, safe space, you are worthy  Leave a comment

Becoming One in Marriage

September 14, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

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Bringing Blessings Into My Home

August 22, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  Appreciation, Blessing, Blessings, cherish, Gratitude, self-care  Leave a comment

💖Making Time For You💖

August 10, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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💖

Marriage Melody  diet, exercise, food, healthy, self care  Leave a comment

Becoming A Vessel To Become Cherished

July 23, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  1 minute, 60 seconds, appreciation note, cherish, cherished, deep need, desire, needs, top need, vessel  Leave a comment

Date Nights Are Not Always Going Out to Eat

July 9, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

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Connecting with Baby Steps

June 27, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  60 seconds, appreciation notes, connecting, connection, love notes, one minute, thank you notes  Leave a comment

Making Just One Connection

June 13, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  Bird, connection, different language, Fire, kettle, mixed signals, River  Leave a comment

Do You Speak Greek?

June 5, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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?

Marriage Melody  character trait, differences, different language, misunderstanding, mixed messages, mixed signal  Leave a comment

Our Differences

May 29, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  differences, equal, interupting  Leave a comment

A Woman’s Deep Desire

May 22, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

Marriage Melody  adore, adored, cherish, cherished, respect, Secret Sentence  Leave a comment

Welcome to the Marriage Melody

May 16, 2023August 12, 2024 Rivkah Harper

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

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Recent Episodes

  • Why Your Marriage Matters More Than You Think – As a Parent July 1, 2025
  • Trust is a Pillar of Marriage – Ep 25 August 28, 2024
  • Putting On Your Oxygen Mask – Ep24 August 6, 2024
  • Appreciation Is Your Oxygen – Ep23 July 5, 2024
  • Taking Care of You Betters Your Marriage Part 2 – Ep22 May 23, 2024

Latest Blog Posts

  • Trust is a Pillar of MarriageAugust 30, 2024
  • 2 Minute Read – Building and Maintaining Trust in Marriage August 28, 2024
  • 2 Minute Read – Putting Your Marriage First August 21, 2024
  • 2 Minute Read – The Impact of Gratitude in MarriageAugust 14, 2024
  • 2 Minute Read: Looking Through Our Spouse’s GlassesAugust 7, 2024

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