by Bill Hutcheson | Jun 14, 2022 | Marriage Article, Tips for a Better Marriage
It has happened to my wife and me many times! We look up from the daily grind to find ourselves distant from one another. Do you know what I mean? Humans tend to become so engaged in managing life that we treat our relationship as if it can remain healthy without...
by Bill Hutcheson | May 24, 2022 | Love Selflessly, Tips for a Better Marriage
Research on thousands of couples shows that passion parallels a high positivity ratio in marriage. Successful couples generally have 20 seconds of positive interaction for every 1 negative second. A 20:1 positivity-to-negativity ratio describes a couple who feels...
by Bill Hutcheson | May 17, 2022 | Communicate Better, Tips for a Better Marriage
TUESDAY TIP: THE “CAPILLARIES” OF A MARRIAGE The couple before me hit a communication sore spot. She teared up as the conversation turned toward his availability. A thriving business saps him of energy so that he has less to offer at day’s end. She tries to give...
by Bill Hutcheson | May 10, 2022 | Marriage Article, Realize a Purposeful Marriage
Recently, I recommended a weekly calendar review. I suggested that a few minutes of sharing the week can foster understanding between busy spouses and even improve communication throughout the week. The calendar-comparing couple may also reap a spiritual benefit. A...
by Bill Hutcheson | May 6, 2022 | Communicate Better, Marriage Article, Tips for a Better Marriage
Do you and your beloved grab some Sunday evening couch-time with your calendar apps open? I’m sure many couples do. Yet, I remember when my wife and I had a much more haphazard means of comparing schedules. To be fair, we both used pocket calendars then. The...
by Bill Hutcheson | May 4, 2022 | Develop Gratitude, Marriage Article
Couples often ask me for devotional resource suggestions. So I bring one suited for individual or couple devotions and one aimed at fostering a grateful life. Ann Voskamp wrote One Thousand Gifts Devotional: Reflections on Finding Everyday Graces in 2012. It followed...
