My Way or Divorce Court

“That’s funny,” remarked Laura, “Noah is the same way.” “I just can’t understand him sometimes,” added Tracy.  “At one point it sounds like we’re totally on the same page.  We read each other’s mind.  But then all of a sudden—“ “—he does something so stupid.  Then he claims it the only logical way, right?” “Exactly.” [...]

Remember The Children

Something happens when a woman becomes a mom.  The dad loves his children, spends time with his children, but is still a man.  A woman changes, and is much more easily focused on her children than on her husband. It may be that the wife is more invested in the children.  She’s more nurturing, probably [...]

Just How Much “Work” Does He Do?

I’m sure your husband feels that he does a lot of work, and I’m sure that he does, in his own way.  The interesting thing in today’s lie is that there’s truth in both directions, and that there’s a difference in expectations. “I got a lot done.” Really means…. “I found ‘Waldo’ in almost every [...]

Does He Have a Clue?

Men like to think they know everything.  That’s part of the reason (I’m sure) why they don’t stop for directions, they don’t read the instructions, and what makes it more irritating is that they will seldom admit to their lack of knowledge on a particular subject: “It would take too long to explain.” Really means…. [...]

She Just Doesn’t Understand Me

A lot of times when men say “She doesn’t understand me” it’s an excuse because they haven’t tried hard enough, but sometimes it’s because she’s just gotten to the point where she knows all your stories: “My wife doesn’t understand me.” Really means…. “She’s heard all my stories before, and is tired of them.” Men [...]

5 Great Resources for Wives to Learn The Language of Respect

When I realized 3 and a half years ago that I was not doing a very good job respecting my husband and allowing him to lead in our marriage, I was completely in shock. I had read the command in Scripture for wives to respect their husbands countless times. I always quickly thought, “Yep! I [...]

More Than a White Dress – Part 4

C.S. Lewis once said that “humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less”. I find this extremely true in marriage and believe this quote brings into focus that having a humble heart does not mean diminishing your self esteem or seeing yourself as weak but by turning your thoughts continually to [...]

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