Marriage

This is marriage central. Here is where you’ll find all of the articles regarding relationships, both before and after kids. If you’re looking for date night ideas, how to work together as a team, or how to manage other aspects of married life, this is where you’ll find it.

4 Discussions You Need to Have for a Happy Marriage

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Getting married is a little like buying a house. You wouldn’t buy a new house based solely on its location or outer appearance, and you wouldn’t choose a spouse that way either. When buying a new house, you ask a million questions. You want to know everything there is to know about it. Unfortunately, marriage often isn’t approached with the same desire to gather information as home buying is. This is a huge mistake! To ensure a solid foundation for a long and happy marriage, there are four topics that you need to discuss. The biggest mistake before getting married Many people assume that because they’ve been with someone for a while, and in an intimate way, they know everything … More…

How to Increase Accountability on Goals with your Spouse

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Like most people, we sometimes struggle with overspending or overeating (or eating the wrong things). So earlier this year we made a plan to combat those problems. Unfortunately, we didn’t “plan” our plan very well. We set goals and decided on ways to monitor them, but that was about it. We left the actual monitoring on autopilot. I expected him to keep me accountable and he expected the same of me. It didn’t quite work out that way and our progress toward our goals was stagnant. After some trial and error, we decided to try another way to increase accountability for our goals.   The problems we are trying to solve are in an effort to live better. We’re not … More…

The #1 Secret to a Less Stressful Wedding Day

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A wedding is a beautiful thing. For many, it’s the defining moment in which they officially enter the realm of adulthood. Regardless what age you are when you get married, it changes your life. It’s the day when all of the thoughts pertaining to your abstract future plans suddenly become real and attainable. For me, this was on a hot day in July of 2011. Andy and I had already been together for six years so it didn’t feel particularly life-changing at the time. We were simply solidifying and outwardly committing to what we already knew; we were in love, happy, and intended to stay together for the remainder of our lives. Maybe it’s just us, but we kept waiting for the … More…