When you and your wife first fell in love you probably spent countless hours staring into one another’s eyes without a care in the world. Flash-forward a few years, and your days are probably one continuous blur. Some experts suggests that many married couples only spend about 4 minutes of quality time together during the […]
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We men want respect; it’s a major part of what validates us. When our wives give us that respect we feel good about ourselves and about them. But if for some reason, they withhold it, we end up feeling like we are being cheated out of one of the most basic parts of our relationship.
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Can I be honest? A solid prayer life is something that I have to fight for. My flesh naturally reverts to self-dependency instead of dependency on the Lord. Sadly, this self-dependency tends to pour over into a lack of prayer with my wife. I believe that my lack of prayer reveals my proud heart and
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Every marriage has problems from time to time. Sometimes those problems keep going for a while. It’s as if we just can’t seem to get over the hump to the other side. We might try what seems like a dozen different things, yet none of them seem to bring any results. At least, none bring
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When you were a kid, however many decades ago that was, pornographic material was not as readily available as it is today. Sure, there were magazines and video rentals, but those were not available at the mere click of a mouse. You had to go out of your home to get them. Today pornography and
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Guys, we need to understand that our wives are under attack all day, every day. Perhaps we have missed it, because we’re not looking for that kind of attack; but that doesn’t make it any less real. In fact, I’d say the attack they’re receiving is much more insidious than a physical attack, because it
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The crowd knows what’s about to go down whenever Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa step into the ring. This is no playground fight. There will be a victor and the loser will walk away beaten and bloody. I’m sure you’ve seen the movie. We all love a good fight scene. But, one place that we
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As my family recently drove back from eating dinner at a local restaurant, my youngest son randomly announced that he was going to list all the “Names of Daddy”. Matthew, Matt, Honey, Mr. Speck, Mr. Matt, Coach Matt, Dad, Daddy, Father, Father Papi the Dearest… Before he could complete his list, my oldest son got
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Think about it. Pregnancy is awesome. You do your part and then BAM! A new life is formed. However, things start to get strange when pregnancy takes over your wife’s entire person. All of a sudden she is crying way more than normal. She can’t stand the smell of your completely normal food, and instead
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Ask any seasoned marriage counselor why married couples fight, and, without much hesitation, they will probably rattle off infidelity, money and poor communication. Effective communication is an essential part of any healthy relationship because it allows each person’s needs to be heard, validated and acted upon. As a husband, father and role model in the
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