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1. 6 Things to Do When You Are Lonely in Marriage: As humans, we are not meant to be isolated. We all crave deep and lasting connections with other people. But we know it's possible to feel alone in the middle of a crowd, and it's possible to sleep in ...; Created on 04 August 2015
2. 7 Love Actions to Show Your Spouse: Romantic movies often trick us into thinking that grand gestures equal big love. They tell us we need to write a message in the clouds or paint words on a billboard or shout it from the top of a mountain. ...; Created on 27 July 2015
3. 8 Things Your Wife Should Expect From You: More and more couples seem to be writing their own marriage vows these days. Susan and I did the same thing 26 years ago. Ours included some traditional vows but also reflected the uniqueness of our personalities ...; Created on 23 July 2015
4. 8 A's of Effective Parenting: Over the last 26 years of being a parent, I've learned a lot. One important thing I've learned is that parenting is all about relating. When I say relating, I mean really identifying with and connecting ...; Created on 21 July 2015
5. How to Create Healthy Boundaries for Rebellious Teens: When dealing with teenage rebellion, it's important to first understand why your teen may be rebelling. Then you can address what you can do about it. OK, imagine you're at a basketball game. But this ...; Created on 17 July 2015
6. Why Do Spouses Sometimes Remember Things Differently?: One of the fun parts about getting to know a new couple is learning about how they first met. It's because, invariably, you don't get to hear just one story. You get to hear two: his and hers. That's certainly ...; Created on 09 July 2015
7. 10 Texts to Send Your Wife in the Next 10 Days: A few months ago, I posted 10 texts to send to your kids or grandkids in the next 10 days. The response was incredibly positive. Thousands of you shared the post and commented with other great suggestions. ...; Created on 25 June 2015
8. 3 Ways to Love Your Family With Technology: When it comes to relationships, technology has developed a bit of a bad reputation, and some of it is certainly justified. So many parents are living with digitally distracted kids and diminished family ...; Created on 08 June 2015
9. How to Talk Through Tough Topics With Your Spouse: I'm a wordsmith. I hang on every word that is said. I'm a literal listener. My wife, Susan, is not. She's a big picture person. She's intuitive and reads emotions. Because of our differing styles of communication ...; Created on 06 May 2015
10. 7 Lies the Enemy Tries to Sell You About Marriage: In "7 Truths about Marriage," I reflected on some key things my wife, Susan, and I have learned about marriage. As I've read comments on my marriage posts, I've come to realize that there are a lot of ...; Created on 01 May 2015
11. This is Reality: 7 Truths About Marriage: My wife, Susan and I have been married for 22 years. I've learned so much from her and with her during our life together. Here are seven truths I've learned about marriage: Truth No. 1. Marriage is not ...; Created on 30 April 2015
12. 9 Things Parents Should Never Say to Their Children: In another blog, I addressed the power of the tongue by noting that your tongue is a wild animal: You need to chain it, tame it and train it. Chain it by being silent when you know nothing good will come ...; Created on 22 April 2015
13. How to Evaluate Your Relationship With Your Spouse: Every marriage needs evaluation. When you evaluate your marriage, you're hitting the pause button and looking at the condition of your relationship in a careful and thoughtful way. By doing so, you'll ...; Created on 10 April 2015
14. 3 Ways to Rebuild Trust in a Relationship: About five years ago, I wrote this post and decided to tweak it a bit and bring it to you once again. Why? Not only was it a popular topic, but also so many people who comment on my blog have struggled ...; Created on 03 April 2015
15. 3 Ways to Mend Trust in a Relationship: About five years ago, I wrote this post and decided to tweak it a bit and bring it to you once again. Why? Not only was it a popular topic, but also so many people who comment on my blog have struggled ...; Created on 03 April 2015
16. 5 Ways to Bring Your Marriage Back to Life: Hopeless, lost and lonely. Those are some of the words I'd use to describe our marriage in the early years. It wasn't a great place to be. Our marriage was on the verge of ending, and we were close to ...; Created on 01 April 2015
17. Why Are Your Kids Texting and Not Talking?: Have you ever tried to have a conversation with your child only to be quickly interrupted as they respond to a friend's text? If so, you're not alone. In the Merrill home, my wife, Susan, and I have had ...; Created on 19 March 2015
18. How to Have Healthy Conversations With Your Spouse: Last month, I blogged about how to better communicate with and listen to a spouse that has a very different communication style. But there's another aspect of communication that might make or break the ...; Created on 16 March 2015
19. 7 Things That Can Spark an Argument With Your Spouse: Is there too much peace and harmony in your marriage? Want to pick a fight? (sarcasm) If so, here are seven ways to start an argument with your spouse. 1. Change plans at the last minute without consulting ...; Created on 04 March 2015
20. 10 Ways You Can Push Your Spouse Away: It's so easy to push your spouse away. And you can do so without even realizing it. On several occasions, I've pushed my wife, Susan, away and created a distance between us with my critical and condescending ...; Created on 25 February 2015

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