We all hope that hearing our stories will encourage many women who might be looking for love in the second half of life—even if they don’t know it! Our stories are all different, but I think we all agree that we never imagined we’d have the life we have now.
Category: Marriage
Foundational Elements of Love
Often, we use the word “love” loosely. We tie “love” to a certain food, a coffee brand, a song, a clothing line, and many other things. Then, we use the same word when we refer to people. But love is deeper than things, attraction, or passion. Love is based on foundational elements that allow love…
A Valentine’s Special! Self-Centered Mindset vs. Other Centered Mindset
Today, for my Valentine’s week post, I am focusing on our love relationships and our capability to evaluate our mindset and shift from a me, self-centered mindset to an other-focused mindset. We will challenge our assumptions with good questions! Of all the relationships we find ourselves in, our lifelong relationship of marriage, the one we…
Spark the Joy: 5 Fun Activities to Bring Laughter Back to Your Marriage
You might have to encourage your man to enjoy his loves. My friend Yvonne, when asked what was the most outrageously fun thing she had done with her honey, replied: “Zip lining in Alaska and parasailing in Hawaii. He didn’t want to do either of them, but afterward he said it was the best of times… go figure?”
Ignite Passion and Thrive in Your Marriage with the “What If” Tool
When God brings you to a great place, it brings your marriage to another level. You free your spouse up from being the person you unconsciously blame for your unhappiness.
Unveiling the Blame Game: Journey to a Purposeful Marriage
What story are you living in that is holding you hostage? What lie do you keep repeating to yourself that is keeping you stuck? Are you secretly blaming your husband for your unhappiness? Right now, as I asked those questions what was in the pit of your stomach? I’ve been thinking lately about who I…
Fearless Love: Confronting the Truth of Marriage Betrayal
If your vision is a loving, thriving, passionate marriage, look at this area of your life seriously. Are you playing with fire or are you the woman that is naive to think this could never happen to your marriage. I am here to tell you; Satan is alive and well and wants to destroy your marriage.
Whispers of Influence: Illuminating the Hidden Dynamics in Marriage
What we are really talking about is what is influencing our marriage. Is it well intended friends who are frustrated in their own marriages, is it competition, and listening to the worlds view about marriage? Are you viewing your marriage is a place to prove women are the victim and men are the oppressor where we must fight for our rights? These influences sneak into our marriage can be destructive.
Words Left Unsaid
Sudden death is, by its very nature, unexpected. We all think we’ll have the next moment, hour, day, month, year to express feelings and speak the love we hold for those dear to us. January 3, 2024, ended my chance to say, to my husband, words left unsaid. I was rushing that day, in a…
Are Your Fears Holding Back the Love You Deserve?
When we really dive deep into this thought of how powerful the emotion of fear is, we can see it at the root problem of our relationship. And the worst part is we don’t want to admit it. Not the husband or you the wife. Somehow, we feel if we admit we have fears, even to ourselves, we will lose the edge. We see it as a weakness, so we get stronger and stronger in holding on to the idea I am right and you are wrong.