As you read before the weekend, due to lack of participation the 38 Day Challenge has been canceled. This decision came after lots of discussion with my wife, fellow bloggers, and some Simple Marriage readers.
Thanks to my fellow bloggers who helped me spread the word about the challenge and were willing to give some time on your sites to promote Simple Marriage. You each rock and I’m grateful for the collaboration.
To those of you who were looking forward to the 38 day challenge, I will continue to write about ways to improve your marriage and experience more in life – so I hope you’ll keep reading.
As we go forward – I’d like to hear your thoughts and feedback on how Simple Marriage can assist you in your relationships.
I’m all ears.
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Corey is the editor of Simple Marriage as well as a licensed marriage & family therapist. While he has a Ph.D. in Family Therapy, he only occasionally likes to be called doctor. If you enjoyed this post, please subscribe so you don't miss any future posts.No related posts.
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I think it’s a shame the 38 day challenge was cancelled. Even if it had only helped 10 people, or 100 people, or whatever your goal was, it would have been worth to thos 10 or 100 couples. I was looking foward to the challenge. What a shame to hear the news.
While I’m sad the challenge is cancelled, I’m wondering if you’re still willing to post the “free” advice you were going to post. It might spark some good conversations in the comments section. I check your blog on a regular basis as well as Project Happily Ever After, which promoted your challenge. So the word got out there and I bet your blog could get more traffic because of it.
Either way, I love what you write and am grateful for whatever tips and advice you’re willing to give, with or without a challenge.
Hi Cory,
Have you thought about using a forum to communicate some of the information from your challenge? It might get more people involved in a discussion and turn the challenge into a collaborative/community event.
Quint
I have thought of using a forum and even did have one that ran for 6 to 8 months. Perhaps it’s worth implementing again in the future. Thanks for the suggestion.
i too am sad about it being canceled. While I wasn’t planning on doing the back porch version i was looking forward to the part you were going to post here on your blog. I’ve gotten a lot of good advice from your blog for dealing with every relationship in my life not just my marriage. So thank you for that!
I enjoy reading all the tips and advice you give on your site. I was wondering if you would consider doing a few posts on soon-to-be-weds and newlyweds. I know that your advice can be used by people in all stages of relationships, but it would be nice to maybe see a few posts aimed how to negotiate things like moving in together and other issues that often come up. Thank you very much for all the work you do.
Jasmine- I actually have another site in mind to handle this idea. Not sure when it will happen but it’s in the works. Newlyweds is a great area to apply these principles as well as a few other things that come up when you are beginning your married life together.
Whenever this launches I’ll announce it here so hopefully you’ll see it. Thanks.
I believe the lack of response is due to a couple of things. Fist, the economy sucks. This is the third thing that hasn’t made due to lack of response. One was some professional development I was offering back in June and Aug and the second was an exercise boot camp, offered by a personal trainer friend of mine.
I also believe that most people wait until their marriage is in a crises mode before they make the effort to make a move like a 38 day challenge. Most people are satisfied with the status quo. They lack the passion for marriage and life that you have Corey.
I like the idea that Quint suggested about a discussion forum. A place where we can post questions, support each other and talk to you via a message board or something similar.
Also maybe you could run a series of posts on a general area and go deeper. You could run series on things like differentiation VS fused relationships, leaving and cleaving, how your past can affect your present relationships, etc. Maybe on the forum, you could give us exercises that go with the posts to go out, do, and report back on what happened.
Don’t be discouraged Corey. This site is a blessing to many people. Remember, we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. I know you love him!
I don’t have a site to promote Simple Marriage and I live on the other side of the world, so I didn’t write/comment on the 38 days challenge BUT that doesn’t mean I was not interested in it… Too bad it won’t take place! I have been following and reading and I just want to encourage you to keep going. The message is worthwhile even if few seem to respond. Some of us just can’t take advantage of some of the services as others more suitably located can ; ) Keep on pressing on!
Looks like the people want a forum. It’s nice that they’ll tell you what they want. (BTW, a forum is an awesome way to generate more page views, which generates more revenue for advertising).
Corey, I found you on Simple Mom, and I make reading your blog a priority simply because you have the ability to inspire me to want more for my marriage, for my family, for my life. THANK YOU so much for that. I would love to see some ideas for inpsiring the spouse who feels everything is okay the way things are, who doesn’t seem to care about going to deeper levels of intimacy. I know the key is to begin with changing myself, but I want my husband to want more from our marriage, too! Thank you so much for what you are doing here – you are filling a need that no other resource “out there” is coming close to.
Corey,
I was looking forward to the challenge, and am sad that it did not work out as planned. I looked into joining in the Back Porch, but am financially able to at this time. However, I was eagerly waiting for the blog posts (as I will continue to do).
You’re doing a great work, and my wife and I greatly appreciate it!
Matthew
Hi Corey,
I was looking forward to the tips of the 38 day challenge to spark introspective musings of my own and how I can be better at marriage and embrace my “role” as wife. Sounds odd and clinical I am sure but after two kids aged 3 and 1 and having been married for 5 years I have lost a bit of “who I am”. Your definitions and advice have really helped me in my perspective of marriage and how I am as a wife. Some of the topics you touch on even spark good conversation with the hubby.
I did not join the Back Porch because I don’t have a lot of time on the computer and with two young children, we don’t get a lot of time together – never mind on the computer together! LOL
I look forward to “marriage therapy” I can apply either to myself or get my husband involved.
Thanks for all the advice you have dished out already and I hope it keeps coming.
Elizabeth @ More Than A Mom
I too was looking forward to the challenge. I hope to still learn some of the things that would have been posted.