marriage advice

  • 4 Simple ways we manage joint finances in marriage

    4 Simple ways we manage joint finances in marriage

    Before my husband and I got married, we discussed how we would manage the finances. Mutually, we both grew up in joint households when it came to money, therefore it seemed the most natural to take the similar approach. While there are certainly more and others, these are the main ways my husband and I…

  • 4 Principles that improve communication in my marriage

    4 Principles that improve communication in my marriage

    This post is a little different from my ush because rather than blanketed advice, I’m sharing certain principles that improve communication in my marriage. You’ll hopefully notice a common theme, and I do my best to make that clear throughout. What I unpack here may not totally resonate with all, and many may turn their…

  • 25+ Things to say to an anxious attached partner (that actually help)

    25+ Things to say to an anxious attached partner (that actually help)

    If your partner has an anxious attachment style, what you say matters Those who actually read this post are most likely to have an anxious attachment style (not to be confused with the fearful avoidant attachment). Because, alas, I find that it’s the anxiously attached partners who are also more likely to seek out answers…

  • 15+ DAY DATE ideas that aren’t just *dinner*

    15+ DAY DATE ideas that aren’t just *dinner*

    It’s becoming almost dreadfully and unbearably easy to resort to the ole’ dinner date these days. Okayyyy, I know, we shouldn’t really complain that much, and for the average couple with many years under their belt that dinner may actually be their escape from reality and just what they need to focus on nothing but…

  • 5 Spontaneous ways to keep marriage HOT

    5 Spontaneous ways to keep marriage HOT

    *Tssssttttt <- I was going for that sizzle sound, there. Anyway, if you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock in the marriage *romance* department and it has become seemly difficult to reignite the fire in your bellies for one another, or just to keep it lit, then this post is for you. Whatever side street…