{Photo Credit} Effective communication in marriage is one thing that can help keep couples out of verbal fights. Effective communication is something Ryan and I have to work towards in our relationship. Let me share a story with you: The other day I was sauteing some zucchini, onions, tomatoes and peppers to add to a […]
We Have a Failure to Communicate!
Ryan and I had a meeting yesterday which has been scheduled for about a week and a half. He came home from work early to pick me up and we headed that way. As we got off the highway I started to wonder where we were at. I assumed Ryan was just taking a different […]
Top 3 Reasons Why Newlywed Couples Argue
Ryan and I have discussed many times what we think newlywed couples argue about the most. We ourselves really have not had any arguments or huge disagreements that we have had to work through. Which makes us wonder even more what is so important that couples argue over. We understand that large arguments might be when someone thinks or […]
Newlywed Blog Post- Are You a Nagging Wife? Round Three
Are you a nagging wife?…. Remember nagging is: the interaction in which one person repeatedly makes a request, the other person repeatedly ignores it and both become increasingly annoyed. I try really hard not to nag! I have written about nagging wives not once, but twice! And here I am for a third time! As I […]
How to Communicate with your Spouse
As a married couple you will communicate with your spouse for many different reasons, about diverse topics, and with many different feelings. We typically will start to communicate with our spouse for a reason. Are you communicating to get information, to inform, to get advice, for someone to listen, or to have a discussion. Although we do […]
Great Newlywed Advice For Avoiding Marriage Communication Problems
I recently discovered great newlywed advice for avoiding marriage communication problems… It comes down to asking questions, listening and sharing all the details. There was a time when Cassie was asking a lot of questions about our house… We were in the final stages of buying our first house and throughout this process I […]
Are You a Nagging Wife? Round Two
A few weeks back I did a blog post entitled “Are You a Nagging Wife?” discussing my struggles of trying not to be a nagging wife. Well lately I have been seeing a lot of information about the topic floating around the net so I thought I would have round two on the topic. A […]
Apologize to Help Maintain a Healthy Relationship
Over and over again I have read marriage advice that says you must learn how to apologize to your spouse when you are in the wrong. Today I read an article that said, “…the greater a couple’s ability and willingness to say “I’m sorry,” the more balanced, stable, and satisfying the relationship.” Now I would […]
Are You a Nagging Wife?
Are you a nagging wife? is a good question to ask ourselves. Often times our continued reminders come across as nagging to our men. Let’s talk about ways we can shift this nagging nature.