Let’s Talk About YOU

Hi friends, As 2017 comes to a close, I’m looking to plan out my topics and monthly themes for 2018. Could you guys do me a solid and help me figure out what about your marriage is on YOUR mind? If you guys don’t let me know about your marriage struggles, I’m left with talking about my own and I just may subject you to hearing more about our stinky sponges, so it’s in everyone’s best interest to reply to my little survey below. Also, I’d like to get to know my readers a little better to know who I’m… Read More

5 Relationship Rules for Showing Commitment to Your Partner

By Mark Steve So, you are committed to your partner but don’t know how to express it? No, worries! Expressing commitment is not limited to saying “I love you” to one another. True commitment means much more than that, it has an absolute divine and pure meaning which lasts for a lifetime. So, let’s discuss five amazing ways to show your commitment towards your partner. Relationship Rules 1. Go out of your way to make your partner feel special. When you are in a serious and committed relationship, the expression “100%” doesn’t mean much unless you show it. It won’t… Read More

Marriage Laboratory’s Best of 2017

2017 is almost over, can you believe it?! How did that happen? A LOT has been happening here in the past year. A few highlights: In January, we switched our name from A Thing Called Love Blog to Marriage Laboratory We focused the whole year on Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages book and held five month-long love experiments based on each of the love languages (more on that below). You may not have noticed, but in April we added ads to our site. I joined with a company called Mediavine to manage all my ads. So sorry if you dislike… Read More

November Love Experiment Recap: SERVICE

What happens when you do every favor asked of you by your partner for a month? Good things. Good things happen. We just wrapped up our love experiment for the month- asking your spouse what you can do for them each week and then doing every thing asked of you. This challenge is based on Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages, specifically the love language of gifts. Time for a re-cap! If you’ve read any of my past love language challenge recaps, words of affirmation quality time gifts physical touch You might notice a pattern that these experiments are… Read More

46 Loving Acts Guaranteed to Turn Your Partner’s Frown Upside Down

Loving Acts Guaranteed to Make Your Partner's Day | No matter your spouse's love language- these ideas will fit the bill!

The topic of the month is service here at Marriage Laboratory, and the challenge of the month is to ask your spouse what loving acts you can do for them each week and then do it. But what if your spouse (like mine) can’t think of anything? Or says something like, “Maybe keep the door closed when you’re going to the bathroom?” (. . .happened to a . . . friend of mine . . . .) Or what if your spouse had a hard week and you’re just looking for a way to make them smile again? Then why… Read More