Early Marriage
Advice from Your Big Brother
When my little sister got married I thought for weeks about advice I could share with her. I wrote down ideas from time to time as they came to me and
Things I Want My Daughter-In-Law to Know This Christmas
Unfortunately, I did not have a close relationship with my mother-in-law. As I reflect on our interactions, I am certain that my immaturity (I married her son when I was
To Go, Please: 4 Tips for Cooking for Two
Why is cooking for two so hard?? If there was a number for how much food (and money) was wasted between me and my husband in our first couple years
Chasing the Sunlight in our Marriage
This is a story about sunflowers. Did you know that sunflowers follow the sun throughout the day? In those early days, they follow the sun with their giant heads faithfully.
Making a Strong Decision Together
By Tammy Hill About three weeks after our marriage, Mark was offered a teaching and coaching position at his alma mater, Wayne High School in Utah. His parents were thrilled
What I Wished I Had Known When Planning a Traditional LDS Wedding
One of my favorite topics to talk about with friends is if we could re-do our wedding day, what we would do differently. I have yet to talk to someone
Setting Boundaries Around Traditions As Newlyweds
I don’t know about you, but when I got married I was so excited for all the traditions I wanted to start in my new family of creation. I wanted
Home Away From Hometowns
What an adventure! You are either making the decision to move away from home, or you have already packed your bags and gone. Such an exciting time of life! You
Finding Married Couple Friends
Congratulations! You did it! You chose sometime to spend the rest of your life with and you no longer have to deal with some of the struggles of dating. Or
How to Set Boundaries With Your In-Laws
There’s no doubt about it. In-laws can create a tricky dynamic in any relationship. Unfortunately, the stress that having in-laws can create is often not talked about in relationships leading
Body Image, Marriage and Sex
In both my practice, and in my research, I have found that a woman’s negative body image is a big disrupter of sexual enjoyment and responsiveness. According to marriage researcher,
Creating Sexual Rulebooks Together
Covenant marriage joins together a man and a woman where the intimacy of sexual relations is right and divinely approved. This couple, once married, then join in a process of
PMS and Relationships
It’s something that nobody wants to talk about…PMS. Women feel frustrated and ashamed, while men believe they have to keep their mouths closed…or else! One thing I see in my