The Ultimate Guide to Winning an Argument with Your Spouse
In perfect marriages created in La-La-Land by the Queen Fairy Godfather couples never fight and never hurt each other.
However, sometimes in real marriages there are fights. Sometimes those fights are started by the man, sometimes the woman. Sometimes one feels like winning these arguments. Last night was one of those nights. [...]
How to Apologize
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When I was a teenager, I had a [...]
How to Change Your Thinking on Marriage
This is the first post in a series of guest posts from different female bloggers around the net.
The ideas for these posts sprang from the question, “What do wives wish good husbands
knew?” This post is by Glorybeam, author of the blog, “Why I Love My Husband.”
“You never…” (take me out; compliment me; help with [...]
Should Husbands Carry Momentos of Old Relationships?
Is it okay to carry momentos of old girlfriends or ex-wives around with you? What constitutes emotional infidelity?
April writes:
My husband, who I have been married to for almost two years has what we call a “Samantha Box.” This is an old clarinet case with every note, picture, and sentiment that he received from [...]
The Death of a Child
Few things are more difficult to deal with than the death of your own child. The pain of loss is staggering and can quickly overcome an individual’s ability to cope with every day life.
I recently received an email from a man named Jerry. In November, Jerry and his wife lost their four month [...]
Four Ways Husbands Can Help Their Wives with the Kids
I have to give credit to Elder M. Russell Ballard for this post. At last weekends General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints he gave a talk about how couples with kids can help each other out. Since this blog is about being a better husband, I thought [...]
Supporting Your Wife After Rape or Sexual Abuse
One woman in three will be raped or abused as a child. Odds are, men, that your wife could be one of them. People who have been through sexual abuse display symptoms of anger, flashbacks, disassociation, guilt, grieving, lack of trust, low self esteem and more.
Victims of abuse need intense support in order [...]
10 Tips for Getting Along with Your In-Laws.
During our roadtrip my wife and I were talking about her parents. They are wonderful people and I can’t help but respect them. I have a great relationship with them. Here are my tips for getting along with your in-laws:
Respect your wife’s father. My father [...]
Confessions of an Underperforming Husband
The following is a guest post by Scott Hepburn
We’ve all heard the cliché that a job interview is a lot like courtship. There’s that awkward period when you meet. You get to know each other, loosen up a little, and if there’s a connection, you make a commitment – the marriage of employer and employee. [...]
Dealing With That Time of the Month
This is a guest post from Lissie at The Fascinating Woman.
First off, there is no such thing as a “time of the month.” It does not matter that you have years of evidence to counteract my statement. Want a smooth home life? Then there is no time of the month, instead there are bad [...]
