I love my three girls so much it hurts. Some days I walk around bursting with the love I have for them. It’s a physical condition, loving my children, one that fills me with wonder and leaves me in awe of the infinite capacity of the heart. These are the days I wear my love on my sleeve where the girls can plainly see and feel it. I laugh and joke around. I ask for a full report of the day and listen closely as they go into detail. I bake cookies just because. Other days, I’m depleted. Maybe everyone woke up late for school, and we never fully caught…

“For better or for worse… For richer or for poorer.” This is what most of us promise to our spouse when we pledge ourselves in marriage. But unfortunately, many couples today can’t seem to survive either richer or poorer due to poor money management skills. Some couples stick with their own individual way of managing money, which may or may not mesh with their spouse’s. Others may take the responsibility all on their own shoulders or shove it onto their spouse instead. Some spouses even lie, cheat, and overspend, and cause all trust within the relationship to be a distant memory. As a newly married couple, how can you prevent these…

A relationship is the sum of its parts and that means you can and should take charge over what you can control, i.e. the role that you play within the relationship. I know it is super frustrating at times when you feel like you are putting in more effort than your partner but remember: It’s always better to lead by example. Once you have resolved anything that your spouse can level blame at you for, all that is left is the stuff they need to work on and this then becomes much more evident. Once you have done the work on yourself, you can better support your spouse in achieving anything they…

Many marriages end because of ingratitude. As time goes by, couples forget to appreciate the little things in life. But being grateful every day helps sweethearts stay happily married. Noticing and appreciating the things your husband does for you helps you see what really matters, rather than focusing on his flaws (which every man has). Your spouse is the most important person in your life, so do your marriage a favor and praise him for all these things he does for you:   1. He trusts you He doesn’t doubt your actions.   2. He is loyal to you He has nothing to hide. You have access to everything in…

There are three main types of fights in marriages. They are attack-attack, attack-defend and silent-silent. Start paying attention to what kinds of fights you have in your marriage. Notice what and how your spouse does. If your spouse tends to play defense, you may be thinking that it’s because he or she is guilty. You are tempted to keep attacking. What you need to understand is that there are a lot of good reasons for a defensive response. A defensive person may appear rude and not caring during an argument, but in reality he or she is going through a lot. If you are the partner that doesn’t tend to…