Category: Personality

• How to Understand Emotional Differences in Marriage Using the Bible

  

  As women, God made us special. We are uniquely designed with different emotional makeup than a man. Why do you think God made a woman for Adam instead of creating another Adam for Adam? He created a woman for Adam because Adam needed something different than himself. Men and women are different because God made…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 23, 2020

  Marriage, Personality, Submission

  Marriage, Personality, Submission, Unity

• Are You a More Perfectionistic or Realistic Spouse? Take the Quiz!

  

  My husband and I are both perfectionists—meaning we have double trouble when it comes to being realistic in our marriage. No wonder we had a very messy start and still dip into messy moments more often than I’d like to admit! 😉 And maybe, if you’re a perfectionist like us, you chant these words to…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 17, 2019

  Acceptance, Alienation, Anger, Apologies, Attitude, Boundaries, Choices, Christ-Centered, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Connection, Criticism, Desires, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Failure, Faith in God, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus’ Sacrifice, Love of God, Marriage, Nagging, Patience, Perfectionism, Personality, Positive Focus, Prayer, Realistic Expectations, Resentments, Self-awareness, Self-Reflection, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Practices, Spouse I Want to Be Series, Support, Surrender, Unity, Wounds

  Acceptance, Limitations, Love of God, Perfectionism, Perfectionistic Spouse, Realistic Expectations, Realistic Spouse, Trust in God

• What Is The MOST Costly Financial Mistake You Can Make?

  

  I’m excited and honored to have The Money Couple, Scott and Bethany Palmer, as my guests—bringing their financial expertise to my most recent blog series. I hope you’ll make them feel welcome by commenting, sharing and pinning all over the place! Check out their bio below!  Do you and your spouse ever disagree about money?…

  BethSteffaniak

  November 4, 2018

  Acceptance, Accountability, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, Boundaries, Communication, Confession, Conflict, Differences, Discouragement, Encouragement, Expectations, Marriage Mistakes, Money Matters, Negotiation, Personality, Positive Focus, Priorities, Realistic Expectations, Respect, Self-awareness

  Communication, Confession, Financial Mistakes, Honesty in Marriage, Money Matters, Personality Differences, Priorities, Realistic Expectations

• Asking For Too Much Conversation in Marriage?

  

  Let’s face it. There are major differences between men and women, but none more obvious than in the desire for conversation. There’s a drastic difference in the amount of communication women typically use on any given day versus men. Studies have actually been done on this that reveal how women use approximately 20,000 words per day,…

  BethSteffaniak

  July 29, 2018

  Acceptance, Avoidance, Boundaries, Communication, Conversation, Differences, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Expectations, Gender Differences, Magical Thinking, Marriage, Openness, Personality, Positive Focus, Proactive, Realistic Expectations, Self-awareness, Self-sacrifice, Wedded Wednesday

  Communication, Conflict, Conversations, Expectations, Gender Differences, Realistic Expectations

• Money Matters in Marriage

  One of the top reasons marriages have trouble or split is due conflicts over money. Usually this begins with one partner who likes to spend while the other one likes to pinch a penny till Lincoln cries “uncle!” Appropriately, psychologists have discovered that money often becomes a “nurturance” symbol to anyone who has it or…

  BethSteffaniak

  April 16, 2012

  Conflict, Marriage Monday, Money Matters, Personality

• Opposites Repel

  Written by – Stacey Micklevitz Wait … WHAT?  No, opposites attract. Right?  Right! . . . At first.  See, Bryan is my opposite in nearly every way. I’m very structured; he’s laid back. I’m a tad high-strung; he’s laid back. I’m very detail-oriented; he’s, well … laid back. Have I mentioned that he is rather…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 10, 2011

  Control, Personality, Surrender