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Respecting Your Spouse's Jealousy Reader, Let’s talk about jealousy in marriage. Maybe your wife tells you, “I don’t like that woman.” Or maybe your husband tells you, “I don’t trust that guy.” Your first reaction may be, “That’s ridiculous.” You may not see anything wrong with the relationship. You may think your spouse is being too sensitive. You may even believe their jealousy has nothing to do with what’s actually happening. But here’s something we believe couples need to understand: You...

Don't Share Everything with Your Friends! Reader, There are moments in marriage when you are going to be frustrated with your spouse. That’s just real life. You may have an argument and immediately want to call your friend and tell them everything that happened. You want somebody to understand why you’re upset. Sometimes you even want somebody to tell you, “you’re right.” But we have to be careful about that. Because when you bring somebody else into a problem between you and your spouse,...

Can You Hear Your Spouse? Reader, One of the hardest things to do in marriage is sit down and really hear your spouse. And I’m not talking about hearing them so you can come back with your response. I’m talking about being willing to understand their perspective of you. That can be uncomfortable. Your spouse may see something in you that you don’t see in yourself. They may experience something differently than you intended it. They may describe a situation in a way you don’t completely agree...

Do You Need Your Spouse's Permission? Reader, One of the things we’ve learned in our marriage is that we don’t want to move forward on something when one of us isn’t really on board. There have been times when one of us had an idea and the other person wasn’t sure about it. Sometimes you can see something clearly that your spouse doesn’t see yet. That’s when you have to slow down and talk. Sometimes getting into agreement just requires a little more communication and understanding. We’ve...

How Do You Lead? Reader, There is a lot of confusion around what it means for a husband to lead his family. Biblical leadership does not give a husband permission to devalue his wife. His wife is his equal, and the two of them are one flesh. That matters because you cannot separate leadership from the way you see the person you are leading. In leading, a husband has to keep his eyes on the Father. When your eyes are on God, He becomes the source for how you lead your household, how you treat...

Is the Seed of Divorce Already Planted in Your Marriage? Reader, Divorce begins long before you serve papers. It begins when the two people who became one start living, thinking, planning, and moving as two. Marriage was never designed for two separate visions under the same roof. It was designed for a husband and wife to move toward the same purpose, carry the same mission, and operate as one. That’s why you can be married, sleep in the same bed, raise children together, pay the same bills,...

What are You Doing to Prepare for The Marriage You’re Praying For? Reader, Hey, If you’re single and you genuinely want to be married, we want to challenge you to think about something differently. It’s easy to spend your single season asking: “Where is my husband?” “Where is my wife?” “When is it finally going to happen for me?” But there’s another question that may be even more important: “Who am I becoming?” Because your future spouse isn’t the only person who needs to be prepared for...

We Start NEXT Monday. Reader, You’ve probably heard us talking about the Master Your Marriage Challenge for the last few weeks. Well… We’re almost here. On Monday, August 17 at 12 PM ET, we go live on Zoom for Day 1. And for the next four days, we’re going to take couples through the four foundational areas we believe every marriage needs to master: DAY 1 — COMMUNICATION Learn how to communicate in a way that helps you see eye-to-eye, get on the same page, and move toward agreement. DAY 2 —...

Meet MarriageU: The School of Marriage Reader, We want to introduce you to something we’ve been building specifically for people who are serious about having stronger relationships. ❤️ Welcome to MarriageU: The School of Marriage. MarriageU is our private community where we don’t just talk about having a better marriage. We actually work on it. Inside MarriageU, you’ll have a place to learn, ask questions, connect with other people who are committed to growing, and most importantly, put what...

What If You’re Not Incompatible? Reader, One of the biggest lies couples believe is this: “We’re just too different.” It’s easy to assume you’ve married the wrong person. But what if that’s not the problem? What if you’ve simply never been taught the principles that make a marriage flourish? That’s why we created the Master Your Marriage Challenge. Over four live days, we’ll walk you through the biblical framework we’ve used to strengthen our own marriage and help other couples do the same....