Trying to be a respectful wife but you keep slipping You've committed to making your marriage better, and you know that means being intentional about how you interact with your husband. Maybe you've even begun learning and applying the Six Intimacy Skills. You genuinely want this to work, and for a little while, it does. You catch yourself before you say the thing, you bite your tongue, you try the skills and something softens between you and your husband, and you think, yes, this is it. This...

When you can't agree with your husband It is incredibly frustrating to feel like you and your husband are always on opposite sides, unable to see eye to eye or make decisions together as a team. You look at other couples who always seem to be on the same page and wonder, how do they do it? Maybe you have even wondered, after years together, whether you and your husband have such different values, perspectives, and desires that you will never truly feel like a unit. That can be a deeply...

Spring cleaning my heart for a deeply fulfilling marriage this season I have a ritual I do at the turn of each season that I've found sets me up for a joy-filled and love-filled season in my marriage. I call it the 10-10-10 Challenge, and it only takes a few minutes. There's something about taking the time every few months to sit down with a journal and a latte, and to get super clear about how I'm currently feeling, honest about what I want to experience. It helps me to be intentional about...