Anger, resentment and bitterness are not healthy ways to convey emotions to our spouses. Take it from my own twenty five years of experience, as bitterness nearly destroyed my marriage. This kind of behavior does not encourage anyone to want to please their spouse. Nasty reactions will only build walls of isolation and create distance … Continue reading Nine Keys Points On How To Stay Married For A Lifetime →

I was broken. I may not have been fully aware of the extent of my brokenness, but I had come to a point where I could no longer go on living (or not living) the way that I was. I was completely disconnected from my own reality. Most of the time living in sheer fantasy, … Continue reading Married for a Lifetime →

I had to come clean about many things in my life. Deep down inside, I knew things weren't right in my heart. I wanted a change in my life for many years, but denied that I was ever the problem because I believed my husband was. I knew all along that my heart was bitter … Continue reading When God Shows You The Hard Truth About Yourself →

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 →