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Marriage Growth

4 Ways to Ruin A Conversation with Your Spouse

By Ashley Willis

…… And How to Make It Right Healthy and consistent communication is a must in marriage, yet so many...

Story

The Missing Piece

By XO Marriage

Building a Bridge Back Together Trevor and Stephanie Woodward Trevor It all started about a year ago. We don’t mind...

Workplace habits that harm your marriage

Marriage Growth

5 Workplace Habits that Could Harm Your Marriage

By Ashley Willis

Work is a necessary part of life, and it’s a huge blessing when we love our work and our workplace. Naturally, we spend a...

Crisis & Conflict

Mental Health Issues and Marriage

By Ashley Willis

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in...

Marriage Growth

How to Love Your Spouse Unconditionally

By Dave Willis

We live in a culture that has taken the God-given gift of love and redefined it to be little more than a feeling. Because...

Marriage Growth

3 Things Your Husband Wishes You Knew About Him

By Dave Willis

Have you ever wondered what is actually going on in your husband’s brain? When asked what he’s thinking about, a man’s...

Maintain a great sex life with your husband

Sex & Intimacy

Embracing Your Sexiness in the Bedroom

By Ashley Willis

Not too long ago some girlfriends and I started talking about our marriages over lunch. One of my friends shared that she...

Sex & Intimacy

Enjoying Sex When You Don’t Like Your Body

By Dave Willis

One of the most common questions we receive from our blog readers reveals a growing trend in insecurities related to body...

Marriage Growth

3 Statements Your Wife Needs to Hear

By Ashley Willis

The words you say to your spouse on a consistent basis can make or break your marriage. Words are powerful. Proverbs 18:21...

Crisis & Conflict

The Secret Christian Porn Crisis

By Dave Willis

My wife, Ashley, and I were walking off stage at a marriage conference recently when a distraught woman came up to us. With...

Marriage Growth

Why Churches Should Focus More on Marriage Part 1

By Dave Willis

We recently sat down with a young couple from our church. The military moved them to our area, so they didn’t have a...

Marriage Growth

Overcoming Incompatibility in Marriage

By Dave Willis

Below are 4 simple ways to grow closer to your spouse and overcome “incompatibility”, but first, I have to tell you an...

Marriage Growth

Why Churches Should Focus More on Marriage Part 2

By Dave Willis

In Part 1 of this blog post we talked about why it’s so incredibly vital that churches prioritize marriage ministry. Now...

Marriage Growth

8 Ways to Show Your Wife Respect

By Dave Willis

There’s been a lot of recent discussion about how “men need respect” and “women need love.” This view has gained...

Marriage Growth

When You Expect Your Spouse to Read Your Mind

By Ashley Willis

When Dave and I got married, I made a really silly assumption. I honestly assumed that the longer we were married, the less...

Marriage Growth

Why Modern Love Won’t Make Your Marriage Last

By Ashley Willis

The world defines love as a feeling and something we fall in and out of, which means we can lose the love that someone has...