Deciding how to spend your time for the holidays, which family traditions to participate in, and making sure that you get quality time with each of your families while leaving room in the schedule for quiet nights at home and your own traditions can be a challenge. That challenge doesn’t end with the holidays though. It’s a year-round, lifelong situation that you will always have to think about. In this episode, Amberly shares five discussions you can have as a couple to set your priorities and boundaries each holiday season, and for time you spend with your families throughout the year. The p ..read more

Add an at home date night to your weekly routine this holiday season. It's a great opportunity to slow down and relax together amidst the hustle and bustle of the season. Try searching movie titles on Pinterest earlier in the week to get ideas for food or treats you can make to create a theme night. I've seen cute Grinch cookies or Elf popcorn recipes and I'm sure there are others. Turn on the fire, curl up with a blanket, and let the holiday spirit embrace your date! The post The Best Christmas Movies to Stream for a Cozy Date Night at Home appeared first on A Prioritized Marriage ..read more

From Halloween to the New Year each year is one of the craziest times for families across the board. That time frame is filled with holidays, family get togethers, end-of-year events, and it's often the busiest time of the year for individuals at work. In this episode, Amberly shares three things couples can do to make their marriage a priority through the holiday season and into the new year. Putting your marriage on the back burner, even for just a few weeks, can take your marriage in the opposite direction of where you want it to be. Make time for your marriage and start the new year strong ..read more

There are a lot of reasons couples give when talking about why they don’t have more time for their marriage. Work, school, kids, opposite schedules, the list goes on when it comes to obstacles that could get in the way of prioritizing a marriage. In this episode, Amberly shares the one big reason couples aren't able to make their marriage a priority, regardless of their season or situation in life. And then, of course, she challenges you to evaluate your own marriage and change that! The post {Podcast} Episode 6 – What is Keeping You from Prioritizing Your Marriage appeared first on A Prioriti ..read more

A Prioritized Marriage contains affiliate links. This means that I make a small commission off of purchases made through links at no extra cost to you. Links are provided for your convenience.A Prioritized Marriage contains affiliate links. This means that I make a small commission off of purchases made through links at no extra cost... Read More The post {Podcast} Episode 5 – What Does a Prioritized Marriage Look Like appeared first on A Prioritized Marriage ..read more

Today is World Mental Health Day. I get questions often about mental health struggles and marriage. I’ve gotten these questions from the spouse struggling with their mental health, who wants to know how to best explain to their spouse what they are going through and how to help them. I’ve also gotten questions from the spouses of those who are struggling, wondering how they can best help and support the one they love. Today I want to address those questions. Whether you or your spouse has anxiety, depression, or another mental illness, this post has been written just for you. The post 6 Tips f ..read more

We often use the word intimacy in reference to sex, but intimacy has a much broader definition and meaning. Intimacy requires you to be vulnerable. It increases in the time that you spend connecting with each other, and it has many different facets. Can sex be intimate? Of course. Does intimacy in marriage include sex? Most definitely. But intimacy is so much more than the act of being physically intimate. The post {Podcast} Episode 4 – Increase Intimacy in Your Marriage appeared first on A Prioritized Marriage ..read more

Connection comes when you spend time together when you talk about everyday life or work to get to know each other better, and just as you journey through life together and experience things alongside. What worked to help you connect in one season of life, might not be feasible or serve you the same way throughout different seasons of your marriage. The experiences you go through can bond and connect you on a deeper level, or they can push you apart. You have to make intentional efforts as a couple, and remember that it's the two of you against whatever comes your way, in order to stay connecte ..read more

n this episode, Amberly talks about having more fun in your marriage and playing together as a couple. She touches on daily, everyday, spontaneous fun as well as intentionally setting aside time to do fun things together and create fun in your marriage, such as date night. Creating fun in your marriage is not only going to strengthen and connect the two of you, it will help you get through hard times, it will build the friendship and romantic relationship that you have with each other. The post {Podcast} Episode 2 – Have More Fun in Your Marriage appeared first on A Prioritized Marriage ..read more

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