“Why don’t you come up and hug me?” “Why do you keep your distance when we’re around other people?” “Why don’t you do anything special for me?” Are you familiar with these phrases? For the better part of the first few years of my marriage, I use to get these comments every week. I’d just […]
It’s not uncommon to find couples that are dating to be holding hands, hugging or even just being close. I can remember many times walking down the Mall walkway and seeing young couples all over each other. Or even being out at dinner with my wife and seeing couples that are just having a little […]
For far too long, I had the following mentality in my marriage: “My spouse knows what I like and want, why won’t they do it for me?” After some years and experience in my marriage, this is my new and correct mentality: “I know what my spouse likes and needs, so I am going to […]
I stood in the card aisle just staring at the array of hearts, red colors and sweet messages. I looked at card after card and just could not make a decision. What was wrong with me? Why could I not find the right card? This should be easy, right? Wrong! And here’s why… A few […]
9) I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots. 10) Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. 15) Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves. Verses from Chapter 1 in the Song of Solomon. Read the entire Book if you really want to spice up your […]
1) BE SINCERE 2) HATE WHAT IS EVIL; CLING TO WHAT IS GOOD 3) BE DEVOTED TO ONE ANOTHER IN BROTHERLY LOVE 4) HONOR ONE ANOTHER ABOVE YOURSELVES 5) BE JOYFUL IN HOPE 6) BE PATIENT IN AFFLICTION 7) BE FAITHFUL IN PRAYER 8) SHARE WITH GODS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED 9) BLESS THOSE […]
Take a moment and imagine with me a man and a women. Married. For the sake of the topic, let’s say they have been married for a couple of years. If you have been married longer or shorter, you can still apply these ideas to your own marriage. After only a couple of years, there […]
So my wife had the first anniversary of her 29th birthday this year. Let’s just put up the image… Don’t you just love buying birthday cards or any type of card for that matter? In my early days of marriage, I use to stand in the card aisle and just stare at the mass of […]
…and so must the husband. The fact of the matter is that you both must submit to God first, and then to each other. For those of you whom this truth irritates this post is specifically for you… Now that I have your attention, let’s ask some questions. In the many marriage conferences I have […]
This is the first feature Guest Post written by a female. A big Thank You to my wife Chelsea! If you are interested in writing a guest post for Manturity, please review the guest post tab and contact us. It has been my experience that Satan will do anything he can do to destroy the […]
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