Note Two: 14 Romantic Love Notes

Note Two of our 14 day series of love notes is to explain when you first knew you were falling in love. Awww. Hello and welcome to our second prompt of our 14 Days of Romantic Love Notes series! I’ll be following the 14 love letter prompts (listed in their entirety at the bottom of this post) one prompt per day. Be sure to snag the free printable at the end of the post if you want to follow along! Note 2: When did you first know you were falling in love? This is a tough one since I had… Read More

Note One: 14 Romantic Love Notes

Note One of our 14 day series of love notes is to describe a meaningful gift you’ve received from your partner. Hello and welcome to our first prompt of our 14 Days of Romantic Love Notes series! I’ll be following the 14 love letter prompts (listed in their entirety at the bottom of this post.) Sign up for our email list if you want to join the challenge! (there is a sign up in the footer) Note 1: Describe a meaningful gift you’ve received from your partner. Well gosh. Rich is such an excellent gift giver, I’ve received so… Read More

14 Romantic Love Notes

Introducing 14 Days of Romantic Love Notes: a series we run every year leading up to Valentine’s Day. Follow along with our love note prompts and snag our free PDF. I often get caught in this misconception that the happiness of my marriage depends on my spouse. That I can do my part, but if he doesn’t do his, well then . . . no progress can be made. This idea often stifles shoots any efforts toward making my husband feel loved in the foot. The truth is I can do A LOT to add to the happiness of my… Read More

Why Date Nights Aren’t Saving Your Marriage: INTRODUCING THE YEAR OF THE SELF!

Why relationships fail is a million dollar question. I’m proposing that we are focusing on the wrong solutions when it comes to our relationship problems. It seems like divorce is everywhere doesn’t it? Every time I get together with old friends, an obligatory part of the conversation is to go through which of our mutual friends have joined the ranks of the divorced. Not my favorite part of any conversation. I’ve known couples who seem to be “doing it all” and yet still can’t make it work. They go on date nights regularly, spend time together and work on their… Read More

What’s in store for Marriage Laboratory for 2018?

Hello lab mates! Welcome to 2018! Ahhh *deep inhale* a new year. I love new years. I love fresh starts. I love goals and plans. (If you want some solid tips on how to set marriage goals this year- read this.) Speaking of plans for the year, let’s talk about what’s in store for Marriage Laboratory in 2018 (spoiler alert- it’s gonna be good!). I loved having a yearly plan all laid out last year. I based the whole year off of Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages and dedicated one month to each love language with corresponding love experiments… Read More