Marriage

When Frustrated, How Do You Come Across to Your Husband? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

Husbands and wives are going to disagree . . . many times. They’re going to have arguments . . . many times. On top of that, husbands will disappoint wives, and wives will disappoint husbands, bringing reason for the offended or hurt spouse to broach a possibly sensitive or tough topic.

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

There is an axiom that I have used in my teachings for as long as I can remember that, to this day, I still fully believe in its simple but life-changing truth: “My response is my responsibility.”

When Frustrated, How Do You Come Across to Your Husband? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

When Frustrated, How Do You Come Across to Your Husband? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Wives are driven to connect, to be understood, and to receive empathy, which is a wonderful characteristic of God’s beautiful pink design of them.

What Can Genesis Teach a Wife about How to Encourage the Struggling Businessman?

What Can Genesis Teach a Wife about How to Encourage the Struggling Businessman?

It’s amazing how often our search for answers to conflicts and situations we are dealing with in the twenty-first century ends up taking us back to the beginning of Genesis.

Why She Shares, and What He Hears

Why She Shares, and What He Hears

When a wife dares to share her hurt and negative feelings with her husband, she does so hoping he will humbly apologize and make efforts to do things more lovingly next time. Her goal in addressing her concerns is to get rid of her hurt, be energized, feel positive, and respond to him in caring ways.

What Can Genesis Teach a Wife about How to Encourage the Struggling Businessman?

Why She Shares, and What He Hears

A Husband's Light Bulb Moment About His Wife and Himself [Video]

A Husband's Light Bulb Moment About His Wife and Himself [Video]

He Viewed His Wife as Controlling and Nit-Picking Your book, Love & Respect, became the glue to hold together all that God has been trying to teach me during our first 17 years of marriage. As a result of reading your book, a light bulb went on in my head and I realized that I have been viewing my wife as controlling, nit-picking and unforgiving. As a matter of fact, I used to think that if she would just listen to me and try to understand what I am saying, everything would be OKAY.

My Husband Wants Love and I Want Respect – Now What?

My Husband Wants Love and I Want Respect – Now What?

Q: You talk a lot about how a wife needs love and a husband needs respect. But what if we are an exception? My husband wants love &I desire respect. Emerson says: First of all, both spouses need love and respect equally. This is not up for debate. However, researchreveals that during conflict, the felt need of the majority of women is love while the felt need of the majority of men is respect.But cultural and personal applications can vary.

My Marriage Was Over

Ange & her husband were first introduced to the message of Love & Respect from our video series several years ago. They hosted their first Love & Respect Marriage Conference in 2010 and it was a hit! While promoting the conference that year Ange invited a lady named Kristen from her daughter's preschool to attend the conference. They didn't really know each other but Ange isn’t shy and casually mentioned it to her. Here’s Kristen’s story: I was living in a bad dream.

My Marriage Was Over

Do You Know What Your Children Are Watching?

Do You Know What Your Children Are Watching?

And I am not talking about television or the internet. If you are married and have children, remember your kids are watching YOU. Be aware there are more people in this marriage than just the two of you! At our live marriage conference, I often remind people that children grow up really quickly and then stand in our book signing line saying, “This is what was happening in our home and my parents need to hear this message.”