Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! Valentine’s Day is typically a holiday surrounded by the idea of romance, togetherness, [amazon_textlink asin=’B018COT3VW’ text=’gifts‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’poms2moms-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’81aa28c0-fd2e-4c6c-b4e1-0c591620ad2e’], and celebration. I’m all about taking time to invest in your marriage and couples’ care, but also believe it’s important to focus on self-care and self-growth, within and for a relationship. If we, ourselves, are happy and fulfilled, we can ultimately show up completely whole for others.
Ok, we aren’t married *yet*, but the past few months, we’ve found our relationship has been severely neglected. We didn’t do this on purpose, but we’ve had SO much going on in such a short period of time… and our relationship was not the beneficiary. This past weekend, we chose each other over everything else. I quickly learned what was “missing” and what your marriage is craving in the hustle and bustle of life.
Whether your marriage is on point or it needs a little TLC… we all need to be reminded of certain principles to have a more enjoyable relationship. Marriage doesn’t just “happen”; you must be intentionally choosing your spouse every day.
Fall is here! Make way for the pumpkins, lattes, and pumpkin lattes. It’s also a common wedding season… which is mostly exciting. But what about those couples getting married that already have everything? Wedding gift ideas shouldn’t be stressful.
Funny fact about me… when Drew and I were planning our budget wedding, right out of college, Pinterest wasn’t around.
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I never thought my husband and I would get here.”(Especially within the first couple years of marriage?) To be completely honest, I knew adding a bundle of joy to our family would come with added stress, pressure, and sleepless nights, but I didn’t expect Josh and I to bicker as much as we did within those first couple of months.
Our story began at App State where I was a cheerleader and he played football. When we first met, I thought he was cute but hated his outfit. I never thought twice about meeting him but boy did God have a plan.
Long distance is a familiar term to the Marren family.
Brad and I lived in separate cities for approximately 3 of our 7 married years. Frankly, it was frustrating and painful at times – but surprisingly, there were huge benefits too.
For those families facing geographic separation, today I wanted to share 1.) the surprising perks to a LDR, as well as 2.) tips on how to manage.