Here are fourteen ways that we can love our husband better! These tips are based on conversations, personal experience, and especially the research done by Shaunti Feldhahn, John Gottman, Gary Thomas, and Gary Chapman.
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In this growing digital age, it is becoming harder to define what exactly a friend is, what friendship requires, and what a healthy friendship looks like. In Rule 3, Peterson speaks of choosing friends that draw us up toward our ideal good. We can improve the quality of our life by improving the quality of our friendships.
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Over the last few years working on articles for this site, we’ve come across articles, books, and resources that claim there are some small things we can do to allow that romance back in. Things that are actually possible, may require a bit of effort, but have a lot of payoff.
So let’s talk about sex.
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In this podcast episode, we look at the big picture of marriage through the years with Irene Freundorfer, mother of ten and wife to her husband for over 35 years.
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New for our podcast series: We interviewed our friend, Steve Holt, father of three, on what it means to be a melancholic husband and father.
Steve’s secondary temperament is phlegmatic, and with his engineering and military background, he brings out the dutiful, idealist, and noble side of the melancholic.
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Let’s face it—it can be awkward to talk about sex. And problematically, there may not be someone we feel comfortable talking to about the intimate aspects of our marriage. That’s why I was so happy when some friends of ours introduced us to the book Holy Sex by Dr. Gregory Popcack, PhD.
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Romantic relationships can be unpredictable and chaotic. How do we adapt to change and keep the romance afloat? Jordan Peterson’s Rule X, from his new book Beyond Order, is about negotiation. Negotiating our needs together as a couple leads to goodwill, mutual regard, and heartfelt cooperation—all of which is needed for romance to flourish.
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Conflict in marriage is inevitable but sometimes our emotions can derail a healthy resolution. The Vital Smarts authors of Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High explain how we can better handle our emotions in any high-stakes, emotionally jarring conversation.
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As Dr. Gregory Popcack argues, a great sex life is the product of great social intimacy. A couples therapist, Dr. Popcack inserts insightful anecdotes and advice based on actual lessons he has learned from couples.
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In this podcast, we discuss women’s number one relationship need. We discuss women’s relationship insecurities, what reassurance from her husband can look like, and other tidbits we learned from Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn’s groundbreaking book, For Men Only.
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With Maryanne as a choleric and Patrick a phlegmatic, this couple has had to find ways to agree that is less argumentative (Maryanne) and more forward (Patrick). As they reflect on what they have learned in their years of marriage, they present to us the beautiful synergy of what it looks like to bring the best out of our spouse.
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My husband is a fun-loving, easy-going, good-natured, spontaneous sanguine. We looked at the character traits of a sanguine as described by Art and Larraine Bennett in their book The Temperament that God Gave You. Gerhard describes what these traits look like in real life, the good and the bad of them, and offers some words of advice to other husbands and fathers who share his temperament.
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Join us in this podcast as we discuss the highs and lows of the sanguine temperament with husband and father, Adrien Quenneville.
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Can a choleric be a nurturing mother and a respectable, loving wife? In this post, Jocelyne discloses 6 new insights about the choleric temperament.
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In light of International Women’s Day, here are some findings on women in love. In this article is a summary of the Feldhahn’s chapter on why women need reassurance, some findings on women and insecurity, women and emotions, and the power of “holding someone tight” by Dr. Sue Johnson (of Ottawa).
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Respect is crucial for men. They search for it in the workplace, but especially they crave it at home. Does respect need to be earned? The Feldhahn’s argue it should be unconditional. Join Jocelyne as she wraps her head around the issue of respect.
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In this podcast, Gerhard and Jocelyne discuss why respect is often such a critical component of relationships for men. Why do men crave respect? What does respect look like? How can respect be unconditional? Join us for a great conversation!
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Here’s a quick review of the Five Love Languages, as well as some questions to help you determine which love language fits you.
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With September here, you may feel like life has hit fast-forward. So take charge—and press the pause button. But how can we do that amidst the chaos of family life?
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Even after dating, engagement, and a wonderful honeymoon phase of marriage, it’s still possible to learn something new about your spouse! As we mention in our latest podcast, Gerhard and I love to do quizzes on our date nights as a way of getting to know each other better. They’re usually lighthearted and fun, but sometimes we like to throw in some more serious topics. I hope you enjoy these quizzes and get some ideas to create your own!
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