I surveyed my readers at the beginning of the year and received some amazing feedback. One particular question I asked brought the most interesting answers. While most questions were multiple choice and basic demographic information, this was an open-ended question...
5 Reasons You Should Celebrate Your Marriage More Often
As of today I’ve been married to my wife for 4,987 days, which is the equivalent of 13 years and 239 days of marriage. Sometimes I feel like we just got married, and it just hasn’t been that long. But putting it in the perspective of days, that is a long time. Of...
What Does it Take to Have a Lasting and Fulfilling Marriage?
Money problems, adultery, porn addictions, blended family and in-law issues, unenjoyable sex, communication problems, health issues, a lack of leadership, and more. You wouldn’t expect that list of problems to be the make up of lasting and fulfilling marriages. But it...
Will You Help Me Finish My Book and Kick Off Our Web show?
You may have heard through the grapevine, or by listening to me on a podcast, or maybe you signed up to be one of the first people to be notified about it. But I’ve yet to share this exciting news as an “official” announcement on my blog. So, here it is… Last month I...
My 40th Birthday! 5 Ways to Best Handle Turning 40
So, this past Sunday, I hit the big 4-0. I’m gonna let that sink in for a minute (let it sink in for me, not you). I am now 40-years-old. I’m not sure what to say about it. I honestly didn’t think it was going to be that big of a deal. I’ve never been big on milestone...
When Your Wife Cries and You Don’t Know What to Do
I made a public confession last January that I would no longer be "notoriously bad" when it comes to birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, and holidays. Especially when it comes to my wife’s birthday. I said, "From this point forward I’m going to be notoriously great,"...
I Thought I’d Never Allow My Wife To Bring This Into Our Bedroom!
I did something I never thought I'd do. My wife has long wanted to do this, but I said no. She wanted to bring this into our bedroom, and I’ve always felt the bedroom really isn’t the place for it. However, last month I finally gave in, thanks to my mother-in-law....
Please Take My 2015 Reader Survey
At the end of December, I went through some goal setting exercises with my wife, and also with a few guys in one of my mastermind groups. We used the Best Year Ever goal setting course from my friend, Michael Hyatt. The exercises in the course gave me the chance to...
How Trust, Loyalty, and Unity in Marriage Came from $127,482.30 in Debt
[guestpost]This is a guest post from Cherie Lowe. Since 2008, Cherie has been confidently wearing a plastic crown and encouraging others to dream big dreams. Together with her husband, Brian, Cherie paid off $127,482.30 in a little under four years. She scribed the...