Every family has their bedtime routine. Jammies, brush teeth, bedtime story, or whatever works in your house. Your children’s bedtime isn’t just the transition from daytime to nighttime. It’s a sacred window that’s perfect for deepening your connection. Plus, when you and your kiddos know what to expect each night you will both be able […]
Continue readingMore and more millennials are putting off marriage until later in life. A big influence on these young adults’ view on marriage is your own example. Let’s talk about how you can be a Pro-Marriage Parent for Your Millennial Children.
Continue readingThe whole family is together on Thanksgiving, so creating deeper connections is an important part of the day. Thanksgiving dinner constitutes a lot of different scenarios: small groups, large group, in-home, at a restaurant, in-laws, out-laws, no laws. The questions posed to each other can change according to the dynamics of the people around the […]
Continue readingDr. Liz Hale shares 5 Ways to improve your sex life that will lead to a stronger connection with your spouse. See the book Come As You Are Dr. Liz mentioned. See Gottman Institute’s list of 13 things all couples do who have an amazing sex life.
Continue readingFinances are a common trigger for arguments in any marriage. Here we talk about how to stop fighting about money. Research: Spenders Versus Tightwads This came from BYU’s Flourishing Families Project which provides a longitudinal, multi-informant, multi-method look at inner-family dynamics. My favorite headline that emerged from this study: “Husbands! Stop Thinking your Wife is […]
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