How long have you been with your spouse? Whether it has been a year or 60 or somewhere in between it might be time to review your commitments to one another - to revive the fun - to remember why you were so ready and willing to live with this person for the rest of your days. A few years ago the hub and I went through a rough patch - as all marriages will and do - and spending time was rare and frankly quite difficult. But we had made a promise to work things out when they needed to be worked out and to go the distance so we re-established date night. One month he planned them - the next month I did and so on. We did things that had us spending time together in ways that reintroduced the comfort level between us. Maybe that's what you and yours need - or maybe you just need to remember to have fun together!  Here's a couple of ideas (below) and you can find more on my Pinterest board for all things marriage . Click Here   Click here Think your ...

Ever heard of the five love languages? It's a theory - well tested - of how people give and receive love. If you haven't taken the short quiz ever - or in a while - then click here . P.S. Have your spouse take it to, then compare notes! On this #MarriageMonday focus on love - not the mushy gushy love but the love that it takes day after day to go the distance.   Have any weird ways you and your spouse communicate love to each other? Here's a funny about how weird couples can be... Click here In fact, a book I HIGHLY recommend is: 

Listen - if you don't know it already, marriage is not for the faint of heart. Two people with their different ideas, thoughts, pasts, etc about relationships get together - LIVE in the same space - and try to get along. Who thought of this crazy idea?! *wink* Marriage takes bravery. So what is something you can do to be brave in your marriage today?  When was the last time you went on a date? No money for a date? No problem! Click here.  Need a laugh about marriage - to know you aren't the only ones who fight about the seemingly silly?  Then watch this... For #MarriageMonday do something positive and healthy for your relationship today. 

Part of marriage is communicating - about differences in our personalities, about methods or ways to do something (parenting, cleaning, finances, pretty much any and everything), etc. And sometimes those communications go sideways - you know what I'm talking about if you are in a relationship with someone. *grin* Think about you and your spouse today - about your differences and how you communicate those to each other. How do those communications go? Are they tense? Are they easy? Can compromise, if necessary, be reached? Or does it become a taboo subject in the house? Here's a couple of different articles about some of the differences in relationships that can cause communication issues, maybe one of them will speak to something you've been noticing in your own marriage lately. 9 Conversations Every Couple Needs to Have - when was the last time you heard about the dreams or goals of your spouse and they heard about yours or when was the last time you had a real co...