How long should a couple be engaged before getting married? Great question! There isn’t a “magic number” and it doesn’t matter what everyone else is doing. What matters is how well you both really know each other and if you are both ready—individually and relationally—for that big “forever” next step. To help guide you through…
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Do you find it hard to see things from your spouse’s perspective? Do you think your spouse should see things exactly the way you do? Is it easier for you to try to fix things for your spouse rather than listen to them? If this is true about you or your spouse, you may have…
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There are not many feelings worse than when someone puts you down, insults you, or invalidates you. And a put-down from your own spouse is like a straight-up punch to the psyche. It’s amazing how easy it is to hurt the ones we love the most with our words, but what do you do if…
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How Long Should A Couple Be Engaged Before Getting Married?
How long should a couple be engaged before getting married? Great question! There isn’t a “magic number” and it doesn’t matter what everyone else is doing. What matters is how well you both really know each other and if you are both ready—individually and relationally—for that big “forever” next step. To help guide you through…
3 Ways Empathy Can Strengthen Your Marriage
Do you find it hard to see things from your spouse’s perspective? Do you think your spouse should see things exactly the way you do? Is it easier for you to try to fix things for your spouse rather than listen to them? If this is true about you or your spouse, you may have…
My Spouse Is Putting Me Down. (How Do I Get Them to Stop?)
There are not many feelings worse than when someone puts you down, insults you, or invalidates you. And a put-down from your own spouse is like a straight-up punch to the psyche. It’s amazing how easy it is to hurt the ones we love the most with our words, but what do you do if…