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Horror-mones
Lately, I don’t know what it is, but I can’t seem to get my emotions to level out. I take that back, they really are finding a level . . . just at the lowest point imaginable! UGH! Now, I know that there are a lot of reasons why I might feel this way, but…
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Spark #4 – An Affirmation a Day …
I’m the first one to admit that my husband and I haven’t done this on a regular basis. But I can also tell you that my marriage has improved significantly when we’ve been committed to doing this. Allow me to back up a little. Years ago my husband and I read a book called, Intimacy…
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The Many Faces of Control – Smothering
In the days and weeks ahead I will be addressing certain ways that “control” manifests itself in marriages. And one of the more insidious and almost unrecognizable ways that control shows up is by the act of “smothering.” My first experience with smothering was not at the hands of my husband, but rather my mother.…
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Mr. Fix-It!
Written by Gary Steffaniak Messy Marriage Team Member Okay … so I’m thinking I’m doing the best thing I can do when my wife Beth comes to me and shares her feelings about something that is bothering her … and I offer a perfect solution that is guaranteed to “fix it.” Well, after almost 25…
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S-E-X . . . A Three Letter Word!
Written by Heather Copple Messy Marriage Team Member A little background… I have been married to my husband, Scott for over 15 years. We are brutally honest with each other and that can be painful. We enjoy each other mentally, spiritually and physically. One mess in our marriage . . . we have different libidos.…
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Love Goggles
Written by Stacey Micklevitz Messy Marriage Team Member Hollywood can be subtle. It has a way of making sex symbols look hotter and repeatedly renders husbands/fathers dopey at best. Either portrayal takes deliberate forethought, fancy camera work, and the right actor. Obviously, actors such as Matthew McConaughey and Jim Belushi are type-cast. Unaware, you might…
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A Side of Love I Didn’t Recognize
I’ve always known that to love someone can be a big challenge. But lately God is opening my eyes to the fact that I don’t always recognize what true love is. There are times when showing love to my husband, Gary, seems effortless and sweet. I love it when I can give love to him…
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Need a Marriage Work-Out?
Recently I had a reader ask me about how to deal with a controlling and critical spouse. I have to say that I’m guilty of playing both positions on this one—offense and defense. And I can say from first-hand experience that I think control and criticism are two of the biggest mess makers out there.…
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You Complete Me . . . Not!
Is it such a terrible thing to say that my husband doesn’t complete me? I recently picked up a book that I still hope is a great marriage book by Mort Fertel – Marriage Fitness. I plan on reading it and a few others on my upcoming vacation. But when it came in the mail…
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Unhealthy Alliances – Making Your Child Your Source of Support/Love
I have to say up front that I don’t think I’ve ever done this—not because I haven’t wanted to—but because I saw my mother do this with my sister and learned how destructive it can be! You might think, Well, what’s wrong with loving your child or turning to them for support from time to…
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