Marriage

  • How to forgive and trust your partner again when they hurt you

    How to forgive and trust your partner again when they hurt you

    Forgiving someone who hurt you and trusting them again isn’t easy. Not impossible but not effortless, either. If it were impossible, that can indicate how little importance that person is to you. Though it’s still incredibly painful when having to bear the question of how to forgive and trust your partner who hurt you. As…

  • It’s simple: having a work spouse is an excuse to cheat

    It’s simple: having a work spouse is an excuse to cheat

    Is calling a coworker a work spouse (work wife or work husband) considered cheating, and is there behind it than the label? Having a work spouse – a work wife or work husband – is an excuse to cheat. And there’s no changing my mind on this one. Leave this glamorized – and, nowadays, normalized…

  • Digital privacy and boundaries in marriage

    Digital privacy and boundaries in marriage

    Are digital boundaries surrounding our socials and devices important in marriage? My husband and I are open with our passwords and have no secrets. Our devices are also not considered “off limits” with respect for boundaries. PSA: There’s a way to be transparent about your devices, digital privacy and boundaries in marriage while also maintaining…

  • 3 Meaningful, authentic ways to rebuild trust in a relationship

    3 Meaningful, authentic ways to rebuild trust in a relationship

    How to rebuild trust when it’s been broken To rebuild trust in a relationship, regardless of who did wrong, is a two-way street. We know that, right? It’s a teeter-tottering of give and receive. Trust can only be rebuilt if the bids for trust are not just modeled but received. Unfortunately, how often do we…

  • Are opposite sex friendships in marriage a threat?

    Are opposite sex friendships in marriage a threat?

    Marriage, friendships, boundaries and emotional infidelity – the important questions to ask I think the better question to ask is when, because many are quick to answer the title of this post with a big, fat, hard NO or YES. I think the answer is they can be, but what we really should be asking…