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Is It Wrong to Expect Things from Your Spouse?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 4, 2018 | Resolving Conflict

Is it wrong to have expectations in marriage? I’m going to climb up on my soapbox for this post and just give a little bit of a rant. I hope you’ll excuse me. But I see a problem with the way that a lot of Christian teaching addresses emotional needs in...

Wifey Wednesday: What Road Are You on as a Couple?

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Jan 10, 2018 | Emotional Connection, Marriage

As the New Year is starting, are you thinking about what road you want to be on? What are your priorities, what do you want your life to look like in in 1, 5, or 10 years from now? It’s Rebecca here on the blog today, and Connor and I have been thinking...

Wifey Wednesday: How Do You Become One Flesh?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 25, 2017 | Emotional Connection, Preparing for Marriage

What does “becoming one flesh” actually mean? It’s Wednesday, the day when we talk marriage! And today I want to talk about what “oneness” really means. When we marry, inevitably this beautiful verse is read at the wedding: And the man...

Reader Question: My Husband Doesn’t Think our Sex Life is Good Enough

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 9, 2017 | Emotional Connection, Sexual Intimacy

What do you do when your husband thinks you have a bad sex life? Every Monday I like to put up a Reader Question and take a stab at answering it. Here’s a really messy one from a woman whose husband has decided to withhold sex since their sex life was so bad:...

8 Things Fairytales Teach Us About Growing Great Marriages

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 28, 2017 | Marriage

I kind of give fairytales a hard time. I’m adamant that we shouldn’t fill our heads with stuff that will give us unrealistic expectations about marriage. And very few men can live up to the image that fairytales have of the perfect husband! In fact, I...

What To Do When Your Husband Disappoints You

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 24, 2016 | Emotional Connection, Resolving Conflict

Has your husband ever disappointed you? Or, even worse, has marriage disappointed you? Every Wednesday on To Love, Honor and Vacuum we talk marriage, because I love sharing things that will build up your relationship. Today Esther from Wellness Mom Life has a great...