Smiling is not one of those things we usually hear experts talk about when discussing ways we can better connect with our spouse but when we came up with the daily actions for the StrongLuv Marriage Experiment we didn’t only ask the experts — we wanted to hear from REAL COUPLES what worked for them….
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Strong Marriage Day 5 – Affirming Love Letters
Words are more meaningful to some than others, but heartfelt words have a way of finding their target. In marriage, like in all relationships, actions speak louder than words. Still, there is certainly a place for affirming love letters filled with tender observations tangible enough for him to hold in his hands. I typically have…
Strong Marriage Experiment Day 4 – Forgive My Spouse
Everyone knows that forgiveness is a cornerstone to a healthy marriage but did you know that science supports the importance of forgiveness? Research shows that higher overall happiness is attributed to it, and not only that – stress levels decrease and we have better heart health if we refuse to hold grudges. Better heart health!…
Strong Marriage Experiment Day 3 – Personality Testing in Marriage
STRONG MARRIAGE EXPERIMENT DAY 3 – Personality Test Today’s StrongLuv Marriage Challenge was for each of us to take the Myers-Briggs Personality Test to find out what Psychological Type we both are. After taking the test we emailed each other the results. David went back to work and I spent time reading through and watching a…
Strong Marriage Experiment Day 2 – I Have a Dream
We are unashamed in our pursuit of having a marriage full of more laughter and spontaneity; gratitude and respect. We want to be the kind of couple that doesn’t stop at passively dreaming of a strong marriage but moves in action in our reach for one. When David and I are in sync — It’s…