Marriage in the Raw

09/23/2021

We wanted to share this video we made for a church last spring to give you an update on Marriage in the Raw.

06/28/2018

Happy Anniversary to us! Much has changed in 43 years--spending the day with these 5 at the Discovery Museum! :-)

08/23/2016

Our newest seminar, Different But Together, is coming to Hot Springs! We are so excited to be presenting this material in our home state. If you are in the area and are interested in attending, send us a message. We "know some people" who can get you last minute entry. :-)

06/29/2016

41 years ago today we began our walk through life together! A lot has happened in those years--wrinkles, gray hair, and pounds have been added along with 3 kids, then their spouses, and now 5 grandkids! We've lived in four different states, packed up the house and moved 14 times, and worked in ministry the entire time. Yes, it has been an adventure between best friends, facing the happy and sad times together. Happy Anniversary to us!!

04/13/2016

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/askshaunti/2016/04/ladies-heres-the-surprising-reason-why-your-husband-cried-at-that-tom-hanks-scene-and-you-didnt/

A woman came up to me after a talk about gender differences and asked, “My husband and I were watching that new Tom Hanks movie, Bridge of Spies, and near the end I looked over and my husband was crying! I mean, it’s great that Tom Hanks saved the day, but why on earth would that make my husband cry…

03/19/2016

Want to do something BIG today? Go out of your way to serve your spouse in small, yet meaningful ways. These kind, simple acts can speak volumes in a relationship!

03/10/2016

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. - Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuin...

03/06/2016

At the risk of nagging, may we repeat it again?

ENCOURAGE, DON'T NAG!! If you continually affirm each other, it gives you permission to gently note ways you can help each other grow and improve. Know the fine line between encouragement and nagging.

03/04/2016

Encourage; don’t nag. If you continually affirm each other, it gives you permission to gently note ways you can help each other grow and improve. Know the fine line between encouragement and nagging.

03/02/2016

The sounds of silence. Quiet moments are a true test of a relationship. You know you’re with your soul mate when neither of you feels pressured to keep the noise going, when you can enjoy a comfortable silence and feel at home.

02/29/2016

Forget 50/50. Ask any student you know -- they'll tell you 50% means failure in ANY class! Aim for 100%. Be willing to go the whole way by giving your complete effort. Be willing to go the extra mile and you will be miles ahead of other couples who won’t!