168 Hours: Don’t Waste Yours
When it comes down to it, time is our most valuable currency. It’s limited and when it’s used, it’s gone forever. How do you want to spend your next 168 hours?
Marriage and Money: Do You Have a Plan?
‘He who fails to plan, plans to fail’, Proverb When you got married, did you and your spouse sit down and develop a plan for your family finances? I am a big believer that those who are proactive achieve the most success, and I have experienced this to be true in the area of money [...]
A Frugal Marriage Equals More Passion
Editor’s Note: Originally published March 31, 2008. For the past several months, my wife and I were making preparations to place our house on the market. We weren’t looking to move to an enormous house, but since we have two kids now, we were looking to gain another bedroom and a bit more storage space. [...]
Essential Rules for Traveling Light in Marriage
Editor’s Note: Originally published April 8, 2008. This past weekend my wife and I traveled to Florida for a family wedding with our two kids, ages 1 and 3, in tow. Admittedly, before the trip we were both apprehensive. Would we be asked to get off the plane at one of our layover stops due [...]
Marital Gridlock And Growing Up
Yesterday’s post on marital gridlock was a bit heavy. I realized going in to the topic that it would be a difficult concept to convey. Today, I want to clarify a bit more about gridlock and its role in growing up within marriage. First, lets reinforce the belief that marriage is indeed designed to grow [...]
From Nice to Adults Only Marriage
Nice Guys and Nice Girls have been speaking up a great deal lately, both in the comments on these posts and in emails I’ve received over the past couple of weeks. Apparently, this discussion is hitting close to home. While you may not be a full blown Nice Guy or Nice Girl, I’ll bet you [...]
The 1% Experience
Editors Note: The is a guest post from Todd Sellick of A Private Affair. If on your wedding day someone challenged you to “give a full 1% of your time each week” to each other, to just be together, peacefully sifting through the bits and pieces of your lives; giving space for your love to [...]
What Does Sex Mean To You?
Welcome to sex week on Simple Marriage. As we get started, let me ask you this: What does sex mean to you? Seriously, spend a bit of time with this question. In your answer you will discover the key to unlocking much more in this area of your life. If you’d prefer to examine this [...]
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