Jalen & Cacie

How to Bring Healing to Your Marriage Reader, There are moments in marriage when you and your spouse are in a disagreement and your spouse says something that hurts you, and your first thought is, “They need to understand what they just did.” So, you take up arms to defend yourself. Then the conversation becomes less about solving the problem and more about proving who is right. But what if your spouse is responding from a place of hurt? What if there are wounds, broken places, or pain...

I don't need more. I need YOU. Reader, There is a conversation many married couples have at some point. The husband says: “I work hard for this family. I provide. I pay the bills. I make sure you have what you need. What more do you want?” And the wife says: “I appreciate all of that. I just want you.” That conversation can be very painful. Providing for your family matters. Working hard matters. Taking responsibility matters. But your spouse needs something those things cannot replace. Your...

Let's Master Communication Together! Reader, Hey! We’ve been working on something we’re really excited about, and today is the day we officially kick it off! 🔥 The MarriageU Communication Challenge starts TODAY! For the entire month, we’re going to be helping couples work on one of the most important parts of their marriage: Communication. Inside MarriageU, you and your spouse will get practical challenges, communication prompts, questions to discuss, activities, teaching, and opportunities...

Marriage is a Skill and You Can LEARN IT! Reader, There was a time when we were horrible at marriage. We didn’t know how to communicate with each other, we brought baggage and mistrust into our relationship and our intimacy wasn’t where it needed to be. And, like many couples, we could have looked at those problems and started wondering whether we had married the wrong person. Instead, we surrendered ourselves to biblical marriage teaching. That’s when we learned something that changed how we...

Husbands, You Need Your Wife to Succeed Reader, Husbands, I want you to think about something today. What gifts has God placed in your wife that you need for the vision He has given you? I’ve learned this through our own marriage. I tend to be a big-picture thinker. When I get a vision from God, I can see where we’re going and start planning how we’re going to get there. Cacie sees things differently. Early in our marriage, God gave me the vision to open our home and begin ministering to...

Are You Really in Agreement With Your Spouse? Reader, There’s a difference between giving your spouse permission and actually being in agreement with them. Sometimes, one of you has an idea you're really excited about, and the other one goes along with it because they don’t want to argue. They’re thinking, “It’s not that big of a deal. I’ll just let them have their way.” But going along just to get along doesn’t create agreement. And agreement matters. The Bible says, “Can two walk together,...

How Do You See Me? Reader, Do you know your spouse’s perspective of you? A lot of married people know exactly what they think about their spouse: we know what they do wrong, how they bother us, and everything we wish they would change. But do you know how your spouse perceives you? Your spouse has a perspective of you, and that perspective has been shaped by their whole story. And sometimes we don’t want to know their perspective because we know it may require us to adjust. Maybe we don’t...

The Master Your Marriage Challenge on YOUR Schedule! Reader, If you’ve ever wanted to go through the Master Your Marriage Challenge but couldn’t make the schedule work, this is your chance. We’ve taken the entire Master Your Marriage Challenge and reworked it into a self-paced course with LIFETIME ACCESS. No specific dates.No rushing through the material.No trying to rearrange your schedule to be online at a certain time. You and your spouse can now go through the entire four-hour training at...

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,...