A lover will outwork a worker every time. In my last post, When Needs Go Unmet, I encouraged you to embrace the notion of loving your spouse radically by focusing mostly on what you can give rather than on what you are (or are not) getting. This is the very kind of radical, unconditional love Jesus gives …
Does your spouse know what it is you need most from him or her? When was the last time you talked about your needs? Last fall I ran a month-long survey asking the question of husbands and wives, “What is the one thing you need most from your spouse?” I’ve compiled and analyzed the results …
What do you do when you’ve communicated your needs to your spouse, yet they remain unmet? Several comments on my last post, Talk About Your Needs, may have begged this question, “What do I do when I’ve expressed my needs and my spouse still will not meet them?” I love wrestling with the tough questions, …
Frequently going above and beyond the bare minimum will shift the atmosphere in your marriage. Please excuse my sparse posting of late. A week in Italy (yeah, I know, rough life), a holiday weekend and a mad crazy week preparing to go on two-and-a-half week vacation (really rough life!) had combined to dramatically limit my …
There is hope for those who struggle in a one-sided journey to a surrendered marriage. Before I get to today’s post, I want to first offer a quick welcome to all the new readers, followers and subscribers here. Also, I appreciate it that a number of you who have taken One Minute the New Reader …
