Keep April Fool's Day Loving

Don't let tricks and jokes hurt your marriage. Our first April Fool's Day together was a disaster. We received an email from Nick, a 57 year old married guy, about...

Activities to Help Deepen Your Marriage Relationship

Here are activities to help deepen your marriage relationship. Don't try to do all of them at once. Take just one or two that you think would be the most...

Are You Stressed in Your Marriage?

Although the level of stress that is assigned to marriage varies depending on which life events stress tests you take, being married is considered by some to be a highly...

What is Your Image of Marriage?

There are four general images of marriage: Contract Covenant Sacrament Friendship We think being friends with your spouse is critical to having a successful marriage. Your thoughts? Leave a comment and let us know what...

CPAP Issues? Make Time for Sex!

I just read an article by JoNel Aleccia on how "hoses, masks and whirring noises make CPAP romance a little challenging" and I am concerned. Apparently some spouses believe that...

Interfaith Marriage Stumbling Blocks and Coping Strategies

Every marriage will have some stumbling blocks, but interfaith marriages often have a few extra challenges. Although these issues need to be discussed and dealt with prior to your marriage,...

Give Your Marriage a Spring Cleaning

Click for larger image Here in the northern hemisphere, the first day of spring varies between March 20th and March 21st. This day, also known as the vernal equinox, is a...

Are You a Maternal Gatekeeper?

Although many women complain about their husbands not helping around the house, they may be actually inhibiting their spouse's involvement in housework and child-care by subtle sabotage. Included in the...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Together

Even if you can't claim an Irish heritage, you can celebrate how lucky the two of you are to have found one another to love! Related: Top Ten St. Patrick's...

A One Night Stand With Each Other is a Good Idea

Getting away together is something we highly recommend.One night stands are important to your marriage. That is -- one night stands with one another! You should find time to get away...

Can the Remote Control Undermine Your Marriage?

One of my favorite cartoons is "Pickles" which portrays the marriage of an elderly couple. A recent ...

"With His Wife By His Side ..."

I cannot express the depth of my "cringe response" when I hear the words, "with his wife by his side ..." when an unfaithful politican drags his shellshocked wife to...

Marriages of Academy Award Nominees and Winners

Part of the fun of watching the Academy Awards is seeing who shows up with who and which stars remember to thank their spouses. Here is a listing of married...

Make the Most of This Coming Friday -- Use the Extra Day for Your Relationship

Since this is a Leap Year -- Friday is an extra day! How about making this a day for the two of you, or at least, an evening for the two...

Are You Suspicious?

If you have suspicions that your spouse is having an affair, you may be wondering what to do. Here are some suggestions to help you cope with your suspicious thoughts...

Create More Intimacy in Your Marriage

Intimacy in your marriage involves more than having good sex. Intimacy is achieved when the two of you can share your thoughts, opinions, and feelings with one another. So do...

What You Need to Know About Emotional Affairs

An emotional affair generally starts innocently enough as a friendship. Emotional affairs are often gateway affairs leading to full blown sexual infidelity. Here's information about what an emotional affair is, how...

Another Reason to Give Flowers

Click for larger image Throughout our marriage Bob has made sure that I have flowers around me. Often times it is a single bloom that I find in a vase by...

Who is to Blame When a Husband is Unfaithful?

Question: Who is to blame when a husband is unfaithful? The other woman The wife The husband Answer: The husband! I naively assumed that this was something that most people would agree on. I was...