A deep feeling of romantic love is necessary for most folks to feel fulfilled in their marriage. If that love is there, almost any obstacle can be overcome together. If not, this may be a sign of trouble ahead. Love needs to be expressed by actions (what you do) and...
Many years ago, when driving across the country, I saw a message on a church sign in Mobile, Alabama that has become one of my favorites. It said: Do the best you can with what you have where you’re at. Life is hard. Marriage is hard. Sometimes, there seems to be an...
Not long ago, a woman told me that she didn’t appreciate the tone her son used when speaking to her. She felt like he was disrespectful and rude. Her son is an adult so he’s old enough to know better. Even though every person is responsible for their own behavior and...
Stress is one of the biggest dampers of sex drive and desire. When we are all worked up by a hard week on the job or we’ve barely survived a week at home with the kids, sometimes sex is the last thing on our mind., even though sex can help us control our stress....
It is easy when we are unhappy in our marriage to let our emotions get away from us. For example, normally if our spouse has had a bad day at work and is stressed when he or she returns home, we may encourage or comfort them. We may even give them a little massage or...
Within the last couple of weeks, I (Mark) was updating some content for the Evolving Marriages program. Specifically, I was working on some training about how to handle conflicts. Then, it happened. I got into a little tiff with my wife. I forget what it was about or...
