I've been blogging for over four years, and since 2013, I've done a reader survey every year. It's pretty exciting stuff as I receive feedback from you and all my other readers. I've learned it's one of the best ways to get real, useful, and solid information so I can...
How Far Will You Go to Put Your Family First?
The past few days I've been following a sports story about a father and his son. If you've been too caught up in March Madness you may have missed it. Adam LaRoche is, or was, a player for the Chicago White Sox, until he abruptly retired with a $14 million contract...
Please Take My 2016 Reader Survey
I'm committed to making things better—in marriages, family relationships, and in all I do. Because this is my commitment, I want to ensure my blog does the best possible job of answering your needs and interests. And that means I need to know more about you. To do...
70+ People Who Say You Should Buy My New Book Now
Today is the official release date of my new book, The 7 Rings of Marriage: Your Model for a Lasting and Fulfilling Marriage. In addition to the book, I'm also releasing a new 8-session DVD-based Bible study in partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources called The 7...
3 Things to Guard Against When it Comes To Family Dinners
I'd say we are a family of introverts, but all things point to just the opposite of that. We share a lot of our family "business" online and other places, or maybe I should say I share a lot of our family business online and other places. Let's just say we're involved...
Two Powerful Words . . . “My Wife”
Typically when we are in public or are around other people I don't refer to my wife as Stephana, which is of course her name. She has a very unique name and people mispronounce it all the time. She rarely corrects them, so I do. You might think it helps the...
The Secrets for a Marriage That Endures and Inspires
All of us who are married hope to have a marriage that lasts. Not only do we want it to last, but we want it to be fulfilling, and successful in every way. But after we say "I do," we begin to wonder how we can actually accomplish this. It's no secret that a...
Join “The 7 Rings of Marriage” Launch Team
One year ago I was hard at work writing the manuscript for my book, The 7 Rings of Marriage. The manuscript was completed and sent to my publisher around Valentine's Day. Then for the better part of 2015, I continued to work on this book -- editing, reviewing,...
5 Tools to Rebuild Trust in Your Marriage
You hear husbands talk about how lucky, or how blessed, or how thankful they are for their wives. You may also hear people say, "He married up." What those statements boil down to is admitting that they don't deserve the woman they get to call "my wife." If you've...