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Commitment and Faithfulness: How to act on your intentions to be true to your spouse

Commuting with four carpool buddies offers ample opportunity to chew the fat, so one day I posed the question:  What’s the difference between commitment and faithfulness? After a few rounds of debate the jury was in:  Commitment is our intent to stay in relationship with our wives; faithfulness is the practice of doing so. That said, let’s... >Full Story

  • Header Image A Little Self-Control Goes a Long Way

    My wife studies people, and several years ago she decided to run a little experiment with our three sons. “You can have one marshmallow right now, or, if you can wait for fifteen minutes, you can have two marshmallows later,” she told Taylor, Clark and Eric who were seven, six, and four at the time.  Taylor left his marshmallow on the table... >more

  • Header Image Are You Humble? Six Ways Your Spouse Can Tell

    Mac Davis sings, “Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way.” The odd thing is, we may search for the perfect spouse, but if we marry someone who thinks they’re perfect, life together usually isn’t. Asking people “Are you humble?” can turn weird. If they say “yes”, they seem proud. If they say “no”... >more

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