This past week I have been, quite literally, voiceless. A bad case of tonsillitis left me with little more than a whisper.  It’s been a very quiet week.  Today I still don’t have my voice back but I’m feeling just a bit better and I started to notice the changes in my behavior.  I realized  I’ve been stepping back. I... >Read More

Tags: character development, communication, declaration of values, faith & spirituality, friend, help, hope, Life Issues, listening, relationships, Self, self-esteem, speaking, stress, trust, values

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Have you ever met a person who refuses to make decisions together? You might ask, “What shall we have for supper?” and the uncooperative response may be, “I don’t care.  You decide.” Or you say, “I’m thinking we might take a trip to the coast this year.  What do you think?” only to hear, “Does it really matter? ... >Read More

Tags: challenges & conflicts, commitment, communication, decision making, decisions, FamilyLife Favs, healthy marriage, priorities, protecting our marriage, relationships, resolving conflict, sex and love, spouse

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We all know that building strong relationships takes ongoing work. We start by prioritizing our relationship(s) and finding time for those who are important to us.  If we neglect to do that life moves along and we can lose touch.   A close relationship is like a dance.  When one person moves, the other one responds.  The dance can go... >Read More

Tags: communication, Duncan Nalos, emotions, family values, feelings, friendship, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, intimacy, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationships, resolving conflict, sex and love, sexual intimacy

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Has love betrayed you? There is hope. “Why was it so hard to resist sex before marriage, but now in marriage, resisting is all I do?” “Why do I love my husband, but don’t want to make love?” “Why was sex so good before marriage when I shouldn’t have been having it, but now that I can, its lost its sizzle, and... >Read More

Tags: Barbara Wilson, communication, emotions, FamilyLife Canada, intimacy, marriage, men and women, relationships, romance, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love, sex resources, sexual desire, sexual intimacy, sexual past

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Words are powerful. They start can start a revolution, they can start a family, they can change a nation, they can end a war.  We decorate our walls with words, some of us tattoo them on to our bodies.  In the moment it can be hard to find just the right words which might also be why we like... >Read More

Tags: communication, Culture, destroy, Family, future, hope, hurt, marriage, Men, quotes, relationships, restore, sex and love, Women, words, World

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What is one gift that everyone wants? The gift of time. Time is the main ingredient in building lasting relationships. Your time is a gift you can give your spouse every day. My goal for this month is to learn more about my husband. My relationship with my husband is an important one. I’m constantly reminding myself of that and... >Read More

Tags: Aubri Galano, communication, Family, family values, FamilyLife, gift, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, intimacy, love, marriage, men and women, relationships, sex and love, Time

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He stood at my kitchen counter drinking a cup of coffee. Our overnight guest casually spoke about summer plans he made with his wife. It sounded nice  –  a few picnics, a couple of quick weekend trips, kids sports events to take in, maybe a holiday that they had talked about for a long time.  Then he paused and... >Read More

Tags: 30 day challenge, affection, appreciation, approval, attention, communication, Family, gail rodgers, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, intimacy, LIFE, love, marriage, men and women, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationships, resolving conflict, sex and love, straight A's

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