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In connection with the movie “Fireproof” there is a new website at http://www.fireproofmymarriage.com that has some awesome resources for marriage.

At times I ponder this whole concept of our culture moving away from monogamous lifetime marriage as the norm, to other lifestyles – cohabiting, gay marriage, multiple marriages and multiple divorces in a lifetime. It is easy to get on … Continue reading →

I just read an interesting article in “The Saturday Evening Post” July/August edition. The title was “Marriage Makeover: Reinventing Date Night”. The article talked about several studies of long-term couples where the goal was to see if adding novelty to … Continue reading →

I just watched the trailer for Fireproof The Movie at http://www.fireproofthemovie.com. The background words were “Fireproof: Never Leave Your Partner Behind.” This is a movie about saving a marriage from the same group that made the movie Facing the Giants. … Continue reading →

One thing I have slowly learned is that there is special power in praying the Word of God. One Scripture I have found especially helpful to pray aloud on a regular basis is Psalm 51, which is David’s prayer after … Continue reading →

If you are the type of person who really wants to keep their pulse on what is happening in the marriage education field I highly suggest that you go to http://www.smartmarriages.com and subscribe to their newslist. Diane Sollee references boatloads … Continue reading →

The Tampa Tribune ran an article on July 14 questioning whether money being spent by the Feds on marriage education is worth it. Reasonable question to ask and discuss, but I found this quote humorous in a sad way. “For … Continue reading →

Here are some quotes to ponder from the recent 2008 Smart Marriages Conference (www.smartmarriages.com). Dr. Gary Chapman: Many couples love each other but don’t know how to connect. Sacrificing for one’s spouse is important. When it (a service for your … Continue reading →

In Florida there is a new campaign to advertise marriage education called http://www.ihatehimsomuch.com. When you go to the link you get access to some good resources. I really like creative marketing that gets you thinking.

I just read about a new book out from http://www.prepare-enrich.com. The premise is to do a relationship checkup as a couple and to focus on strengths. I like the concept of focusing first on strengths because it’s so easy to … Continue reading →