Let's say your husband is exhausted after a brutal day at work but you would like to spend time together. It's 3 hours before his normal bedtime and he says he's heading to bed. A Few Questions to Consider What approaches do you think might be a blessing to him,…
I think almost every spouse wonders if they married the wrong person at some point in marriage. As for me, I know I did for a number of years. We tend to get married with a whole lot of expectations about what our spouses will do for us, how they…
A guest post from a reader with her permission with some lightbulb moments about Valentine's Day and her husband: My husband works weekends and Valentine's is coming up on Sunday and my birthday is the next day. Our church is doing a couple's Valentines dinner on Saturday and I asked…
We have a spiritual enemy who wants to see us divided and conquered in our homes and our country. He speaks and acts through people. He wants us to hate and turn on each other so we might destroy each other from within. Sadly, the plan is working. Many are…
Let's say your husband is in a bad mood for a day or two. You aren't completely sure why. But he seems grumpy and irritable. The temptation here is to assume he is upset with you and to get upset, yourself. Or to let his dark mood drag you down…
"What if a husband was raised being constantly put down and does the same to his wife?" I received this question the other day, here is my response: If a husband really is constantly insulting his wife, I think a wife can provide a beautiful example by refusing to stoop…
What if my husband wants to do something I don't approve of? It depends on what the issue is how I might best handle it in a way that honors the Lord and my husband. Of course, it all begins with a right relationship with Jesus on my end, prayer,…
A guest post from one of my dear prayer partners: Maybe try this with your husband next time you have an argument. Often men (women too) don’t even know how to communicate effectively. Maybe we can provide some sweet assistance. It starts with understanding two very different approaches: A "strawman" is a…
Dear sisters, For dealing with an angry husband, I have several resources I would like to share that I hope might be a blessing. Of course, each situation is a bit different. It is tempting to respond to our husband's anger with anger of our own. But it is much…
In the last post, we talked about four primary reasons why your husband may seem to not care about you. It is critical that you can identify which of the four root causes is the issue in your marriage so that you can decide how to approach the issue wisely.…