The importance of actually liking your spouse …
In 1910, Leo Tolstoy crept out of his house in the middle of the night to escape Sophia, his wife of forty-eight years. By this time, their […]
14
Apr
2026
Blog Tag
Marriage
28
Jan
2026
How small, everyday choices to connect build a lasting intimacy …
It’s easy to assume that love is proven in sweeping gestures: a surprise vacation, a lavish gift, or a perfectly timed declaration of devotion. But decades of […]
27
Jan
2026
The Michelangelo effect can turn everyday marriage into a subtle force for change …
Marriage changes people. Over years of shared decisions, conflict, encouragement, disappointment, forgiveness, and loyalty, character does not remain static. Confidence strengthens or weakens. Patience deepens or thins. […]
26
Jan
2026
The secret to how using your brain can keep the romance alive in your marriage for a lifetime …
In the beginning of a marriage, romance is easier because you are getting to know your spouse for the first time. Every conversation and shared moment is […]
21
Jan
2026
What should a person do when their spouse rejects needed marriage counseling?
It is a gut-wrenching moment when you finally admit that your marriage is in a freefall and desperately needs professional intervention, only to have your spouse flatly […]
21
Jan
2026
Coexisting in the same house is the fast track for two people to become strangers …
The day-to-day management of a household can easily become a substitute for an actual relationship. It is possible to be experts on the family schedule, the budget, […]
20
Jan
2026
When should a married couple seek counseling?
Your spouse’s inner world is a shifting landscape that requires a detailed, ever-evolving “map” to navigate. Dr. John Gottman, a premier researcher in marital stability, calls this […]
19
Jan
2026
13 reasons why married couples fail to speak the truth in love to each other …
That great writer, Source Unknown, once observed, “If we love one another, nothing, in truth, can harm us, whatever mischances may happen.” This profound sentiment finds its […]
10
Jul
2025
The painful challenge of living married but spiritually single …
She watches her husband from across the room as he dismisses her silent prayer, the words seemingly swallowed by the noise of the television. The spiritual chasm […]
09
Jul
2025
The secret to a mutually satisfying marriage …
When the woman scheduled an appointment for marriage counseling, she explained to the counselor that she and her husband desperately needed help — although they hadn’t been […]