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5 Things Happy Couples Do Well
Things are going well, but we’re more like business partners than husband and wife. We keep it together but it’s like we’re hardly even friends anymore. Life can turn into a grind, even for a great marriage. Our fast-paced lives are perfectly capable of edging out every good intention we used to have. Then we find ourselves months (years for many) down the road having survived, but also having missed the reason we thought we were doing all those things in the first place: to love each other and have a wonderful life together. It may sound like a cliché but it isn’t: Lisa is my best friend. We have…
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20 Small Things to Make a Great Big Difference in Your Marriage
I’ve never even met her. At least not in person. So you might find it strange that her announcement would fill my eyes with tears. Happy tears. Because that sweet girl is soon to be married and everyone around here is rejoicing with the news. A wedding! How lovely. How wonderful. The daughter of my close friend is engaged to be married and we couldn’t be more thrilled. As soon as I heard their news, I began wondering what kind of gift we could give the young couple. Something special and something lasting. What could I offer that would hold real meaning as they begin their lives together? But I was…
