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Have you ever been in a situation where your wife is having a bad day and everything you try to do to help doesn’t help at all? I think every husband who cares about the wellbeing of his wife has.
I’ve found that when my wife is having a bad day it’s typically because of one [...]

When trying to describe the amazing job my wife does in supporting me… I would have liked to use an analogy. Nothing I came up with really said what I was trying to say.
She keeps me uplifted and where I’m supposed to be… just like a good bra.
She helps me in my daily walk… like [...]

Jenn is going to work full time. James is staying home with the kids. Let’s talk about it!

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He’s still fairly new. We’ve only had him for a year and a half. Before I had children I guess I imagined that babies were pretty much devoid of personality. When you see them with their parents out and about they’re either crying or staring at you blankly. Boy was I wrong.
I’ve been spending a [...]

This is something I’m working on more and more each day. See, I tend to be a selfish person. I think at our core most of us would have to say the same thing. We prefer being served over serving others for example.
In every situation I’ve been asking myself this question to help me be [...]

One of the greatest benefits of selflessness in a marriage is the example it gives to others. When those others are living in the house with you, share your last name, and look like the both of you (aka your children) the impression is far greater than we can imagine.
Here’s a fact. Children will grow [...]

I’m learning more and more that getting along with a spouse is less about compromise and more about sacrifice. Compromise means neither person really gets what they want or need from the situation. The goal is to keep the peace and make the issue go away. Sacrifice means someone is giving up what is good [...]

There was once a Farmer. A foolish man indeed. He was angry at his crops for staying in their seeds. He needed food so badly; himself, his wife, and daughter. The [...]

 
Let’s start a new meme… one that will actually do some good. I loved “25 Random Things About Me” as much as the next guy… but what could be better than bragging on our spouses?

She’s the cutest wife ever.
She does a podcast with me.
She let’s me do podcasts.
She is an awesome mother.
She’s a great wife.
She [...]

Father’s Day is coming up. It’s got to be one of the most downplayed events of the year. The role of the father has been devalued in our culture to the point that virtually no one feels it’s an occasion worth celebrating at all.
I believe the reasons for that are many. Any role that [...]