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Of all the dreams we have for our children, becoming teen parents isn’t one of them. In today’s highly sexualized culture where teen moms get their own TV shows and sex tapes are the road to fame, how do we help our children navigate a different path?

Here are three tips for you as a parent to implement…

You’re finally getting out on a date night with your spouse. It’s been months since the two of you have been able to get one in and yet this weekend you are getting away.

Just the two of you at your favorite restaurant as you love on each other.

Both of you are anticipating this time…

It was a warm fall afternoon and my wife had walked into our home for lunch. She wasn’t her normal self and I could tell that something was on her mind. We walked around each other as we prepared lunch.

As we sat down at our kitchen table she blurted out, “I’m frustrated with you,…

Those underwear you are wearing are dragging you down. Nobody except your spouse sees them and yet when you are wearing them you don’t feel sexy. Why would you want to have them around any longer if all they do is bring you down?

Git rid of those hoely…

All too often in your life you do things that take your focus away from all the goodness that is around you. It starts with something as simple as the toilet seat being left up. Before you know it there is a complete melt down between the two of you and it’s all because of a toilet…

Recently we posted a picture on Facebook and the response was amazing (4,200+ shares as of this writing). As we read over that picture it hit us…

There are times in your marriage when fear will dictate when and if you will move forward. Fear can stop you in your tracks and hold you back from what God truly wants from you in your marriage. It’s during these times of fear that you need to face what is holding you back and move…

Love starts out as that butterfly feeling in the pit of your stomach; a physical emotion that washed over you when you first met your soon-to-be spouse. During this get-to-know-you stage you were swept up with everything they did with you, such as holding your hand, rubbing close to you, and those…

Kissing, a touch with the lips as a sign of love or sexual desire, is a special act between you and your spouse. If done at the right time and place it can ignite passion, desire, and lead to something more.

Where you are when you plant that romantic kiss on your spouse can multiply the romance and connection between the two as well. So grab your spouse, close your eyes, and plant a romantic kiss on their lips in one…

“That’s some morning breath you have there honey.”

Those words have been uttered by married couples for a long time.You may have even said something similar to this to your spouse this morning.

We get it, we’ve been there ourselves over the years.

In…

Hopefully you haven’t actually had sex on a roller coaster. That would be very difficult to say the least and a bit dangerous too. No, this roller coaster is the parenting kind. The one that you a part of each and every day of your life if you have little ones to adult children living with…

Stop the Glorification of Busy!

It’s not uncommon for you to ask someone how their day is going and the response you get is, “I’m really busy”. You may even answer the same way when someone asks how your day, week, or month is going.

Unfortunately, if you and your spouse…

Consider yourself warned. Any time that you choose your parents over your spouse you are setting yourself up for heartbreak. Making sure that you have boundaries that will protect you, your spouse, and your marriage are needed.

You love your parents, we love our…

We will be the first to tell you that that Valentine’s Day is NOT the only day for passion, romance, and intimacy. Listen to Episode 156 as we share how we have celebrated…

This week make Valentine’s Day a launching point for what your marriage is going to be for the rest of the year.

LISTEN NOW to the ONE Extraordinary Marriage Podcast.

In our society the TV has portrayed and told you what marriage should be. The screenwriters in Hollywood have been conditioning you that marriage, love, romance, and sex are happening all the time in this most amazing ways. If you are …

Your desire to be closer and more  intimate with your spouse. Emotionally, financially, and sexually you are there and yet your spiritual intimacy is lagging behind. Maybe you’ve even tried a few times (or many times) without success.

We get it! We’ve been spiritually empty in our marriage. One thing though is that when you come together and dive into your spiritual intimacy it will take your marriage to another level. Spending time together in God’s…

Some years back we were struggling with how we wanted to live out our lives and our marriage. We had goals set for our finances, time spent together, personal growth, and other areas. The problem for us was even though we had these goals set we wanted something that would intertwine each area of…

As the days, months, and years begin to pass in your marriage it is wise to take time out of your day to focus in on the ways that you can love your spouse. Your mind is amazing and you can transform your…

There are many ways to communicate your love to your spouse. You can share your love verbally, physically, with gifts, by serving them, or you can write them a romantic love letter that will make their heart sing with joy. The first three ideas happen in a moment in time and then fade away.…