Learning to Let Your Husband Serve You

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 23, 2020 | Emotional Connection

Do you have a hard time letting your husband do things for you? All month we’ve been talking about mental load and emotional labor, and how much many women feel overburdened by bearing too much of the load. But there is another side of this: some women have a...

When You’re Married to Someone on the Autism Spectrum

by Emily Murchison | May 1, 2020 | Emotional Connection

What happens when you find out your husband is on the autism spectrum? We used to call it Asperger’s (like what Sheldon has on The Big Bang Theory). But now the correct term is high functioning autism spectrum. And it has a big impact on marriage!Recently...

Marriage and COVID19: Can We Be Ready for Anything?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 15, 2020 | Emotional Connection, Tough Marriage Situations

Can you be ready for anything BEFORE a crisis hits? Today my friend Kathi Lipp, who has written for us before and who has graciously hosted me on her podcast many times, joins us to talk about how to get ready for a crisis before that crisis actually hits. Her new...

All the Ways Anxiety Has (Nearly) Ruined My Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 20, 2020 | Emotional Connection

Anxiety plagues many of us, stealing our peace of mind, but also inserting itself into our marriages. And that can cause some real problems. I received this guest post from Amy, the awesome co-founder of Two Drifters, and thought many of you could relate to...

How to Help Your Wife with Her Body Image

by Keith Gregoire | Feb 19, 2020 | Emotional Connection

How do you, as a husband, help a wife who is struggling with seeing herself as beautiful? This is Keith, Sheila’s husband, and welcome my second installment of “Men’s Corner”! Once a month, I’m going to write an article mostly aimed at...

16 Couple Gifts to Buy For Yourselves this Christmas

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 11, 2019 | Emotional Connection

Are you the kind of couple who buys each other Christmas gifts–or who goes in together and buys one big couple gift? Keith and I have a real problem every year with gifts, because our anniversary is also December 21. So every year, just when we’re trying...

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