It was an uphill battle to undo all the damage in our marriage. By the time I realized we were in serious trouble, everything between us was completely shattered. It wasn't until nearly twenty years together, that I actually took into account my own behaviors. Year after year, I was trying to chip away at … Continue reading Respecting the Real Needs of a Man →

I had plummeted down this long dark hole and finally hit rock bottom. I sat there alone in this dark place wondering how I got there. I felt so alone and distanced from the ones that I loved. I had no idea how I would get myself out of this desolate place. Everything in my … Continue reading Create In Me A Clean Heart →

I had one foot out the door. I was ready to throw in the towel and call it quits, always one step away from divorce. I was so sick and tired of the same old story, the same old problems that would reoccur time and time again. It seemed that nothing was ever going to … Continue reading Fall In Love With Your Spouse All Over Again →

One by one, the negative things began to add up. I always belittled anything my husband ever did. I never respected any of his ideas. I shot him down with total disregard. In my eyes, there wasn't anything that he could ever do right. It's embarrassing to admit this ... but I wouldn't even let … Continue reading Even Little Gestures Of Love Can Save Marriages →

The moment that my husband had given up on trying to make me happy, was the moment that I realized my happiness was up to me. This was when it became clear that I was unhappy because of something missing inside of me … I wasn’t happy with who I had become, and because of … Continue reading Happiness Is A Choice That Can Save Marriages →

I wasn’t even aware of my bitterness as wife because I was so busy looking at my husband’s faults that I didn't notice my own. I thought that as a wife, I was entitled to tell my husband to go take a hike. There was nothing gentle about my soul, and it was wrecking havoc … Continue reading Don’t Let Bitterness Poison Your Marriage →

Everyone wants a better marriage, but most women don't want to hear that they are the ones that need to change the way they behave, when all they are doing is blaming their husbands for everything. It's so easy to blame our husbands instead of realizing that we ourselves are in need some changing. It's … Continue reading The Reasons We Disrespect Our Husbands →