We just got through pruning some bushes and trees in our yard and planted some vegetable plants. So, pruning and yard work is up front in our minds. It can be exhausting, but it’s also periodically necessary. If we don’t do it the overgrowth takes control and the beauty (and Read More... The post The Necessity of Periodically Pruning Your Marriage appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

We just “celebrated” April Fool’s Day on April 1st. It’s an “official” yearly holiday where people enjoy playing practical jokes and hoaxes on others—often yelling ‘April Fools!’ afterward so they know they’ve been pranked. We love jokes and humor, but we aren’t really interested in making anyone feel like a Read More... The post A Marital Fool? appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

There are times in marriages when most all of us are guilty of dumping emotional garbage on one another. I’ve done it, my husband has done it, and you and your spouse have probably done it too. This is where something tripped you over into “stinking thinking” and instead of Read More... The post Dumping Emotional Garbage appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

This Marriage Insight is titled “Dangerous Assumptions” because some assumptions that we hold onto can be dangerous to our marriages. They can tip them over into the “warning zone” where survival is sometimes questionable. Others are not dangerous, but helpful. Please let us explain. There are some assumptions or judgment Read More... The post Dangerous Assumptions appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

Several weeks ago, our pastor talked about the ripple effect that our obedience to God has on those around us. Our walk with the Lord has a great impact on those God brings into our lives. God designed it to be that way. We are not created to be islands Read More... The post The Ripple Effect in Marriage appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

On March 18th we celebrated our 52nd anniversary. And to that we say, YAY GOD!!! He deserves all the glory! We wouldn’t be celebrating if it wasn’t for His mercy, grace, and guidance. It is because of Him that the celebrating continues to this day. We said, “I do” all Read More... The post Our Anniversary: The Celebrating Continues appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

Have you ever considered your different vantage points as a husband and wife? One sees things one way and the other sees things another. It’s called vantage points. For many different reasons we don’t see things the same way. We just went through this issue last night. I (Cindy) saw Read More... The post Vantage Points in Marriage appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

Do you feel like you just can’t understand what your spouse is saying, or thinking? Do you wish that you had a decoding device to translate these mysteries? It would be nice, but even if you did have one, you may find the following to be true: “Even if a Read More... The post Decoding the Male/Female Language appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

The best marriage advice we could ever give anyone is, get into God’s Word, the Bible… read it, and live it. If you do that, you will always be on the right track. This goes beyond being “Bible-believing” Christians. You can talk about what you believe all that you want. Read More... The post Proverbs for Everyday Married Life appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more

“You’ve been there. Your spouse says something, whether intentional or not, and it’s like a stomach punch to the soul. You feel assaulted, rejected, embarrassed. Immediately a counterattack strategy begins to form in your mind, one that will rival D-Day in its overwhelming impact. You feel deep anger. “You want Read More... The post Anger Management in Marriage appeared first on Marriage Missions International ..read more