marriage advice

  • When your spouse doesn’t celebrate Christmas, or the Holidays

    When your spouse doesn’t celebrate Christmas, or the Holidays

    Each individual values the Holidays differently. Some more or less than others, and some choose not to celebrate at all. Talk about a drab, right, when you could celebrate Christmas all year round and your spouse wouldn’t bat an eye if it were removed from the calendar altogether. It can be tough to navigate not…

  • Holiday boundaries when your spouse won’t compromise

    Holiday boundaries when your spouse won’t compromise

    Does the Holiday season divide your marriage year after year? The Holidays can easily be one big stress ball for many, even couples. This is especially if you are dealing with a spouse who won’t respect your wishes, compromise, or share traditions. So if the Holidays end up dividing your marriage, then this post is…

  • 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…

  • 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…