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marriage tip #5 – Over-communicate. – from a woman who has triumphed the murky waters of divorce

December 2, 2013 by Mrs. Hudson

Over-communicate.  – I used to have a bad habit of not speaking my feelings. I played the standard “You should know why I’m mad” game, and that’s just downright unfair. Men are not wired like women, and they DON’T always know that they’ve been insensitive. I’m still growing in this area, and there are often times when my husband has to pry something out of me, but I’m trying to remember that I need to just communicate how I feel.

I always try to learn from other peoples mistakes. If someone has been there before and learned from their mistakes and are willing to give me advice and tips for the future… it doesn’t hurt to listen. I then weight that advice against the Bible and in prayer and let God be my ultimate guide. In this case the advice comes from a woman who has been married and then divorced. I do no want to travel down that road. When we got married we said it wasn’t even an option. I’d like to keep it that way by learning what I can and applying it to our marriage! I hope you get something out of this that you can apply to yours! 

via 10 Marriage Tips Every WIFE Needs to Hear | Eighth Rising.

Filed Under: Better Than Newlyweds, Communication is KEY! Tagged With: divorce, God, marriage, tips

marriage tip #4 – Forgive. – from a woman who has triumphed the murky waters of divorce

December 2, 2013 by Mrs. Hudson

Forgive.  – No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. If you make forgiveness a habit – for everything from major mistakes to little annoyances (every day, I have to forgive my husband for leaving the wet towel on the bathroom counter ) – you will keep resentment from growing.

I always try to learn from other peoples mistakes. If someone has been there before and learned from their mistakes and are willing to give me advice and tips for the future… it doesn’t hurt to listen. I then weight that advice against the Bible and in prayer and let God be my ultimate guide. In this case the advice comes from a woman who has been married and then divorced. I do no want to travel down that road. When we got married we said it wasn’t even an option. I’d like to keep it that way by learning what I can and applying it to our marriage! I hope you get something out of this that you can apply to yours! 

via 10 Marriage Tips Every WIFE Needs to Hear | Eighth Rising.

Filed Under: Better Than Newlyweds Tagged With: divorce, God, marriage, tips

marriage tip #1 – from a woman who has triumphed the murky waters of divorce

December 1, 2013 by Mrs. Hudson

 

I always try to learn from other peoples mistakes. If someone has been there before and learned from their mistakes and are willing to give me advice and tips for the future… it doesn’t hurt to listen. I then weight that advice against the Bible and in prayer and let God be my ultimate guide. In this case the advice comes from a woman who has been married and then divorced. I do no want to travel down that road. When we got married we said it wasn’t even an option. I’d like to keep it that way by learning what I can and applying it to our marriage! I hope you get something out of this that you can apply to yours! 

wise marriage tips – from a woman who has triumphed the murky waters of divorce.

Respect your husband.  – Notice how it doesn’t say “Respect your husband if he has earned it”. A man’s greatest need in this world is to be respected, and the person he desires that respect from the most is his wife.  The trap that we’ve all been ensnared by is that they only deserve our respect when they earn it. Yes, we want our husbands to make decisions that will ultimately garner our respect, but the truth is that your husband is a human being. A human being who makes mistakes. This is the man that YOU have chosen to walk alongside you for the rest of your life, and to lead your family and he needs to be respected for that quality alone. Take it from me – when respect is given even when he doesn’t deserve it, it will motivate him to earn it. That doesn’t mean you pretend that his choices are good ones when they aren’t. Things like that still need to be communicated, but you can flesh out your differences WITH RESPECT. It makes all the difference in the world to him.

via 10 Marriage Tips Every WIFE Needs to Hear | Eighth Rising.

Filed Under: Communication is KEY! Tagged With: divorce, family, God, tips

Preserve Your Marriage by Making 5 Smart Money Decisions #4

May 11, 2013 by Mrs. Hudson

Saving money and living on a budget does not sound very exciting to most people. But if you understand that changing how you live now will affect how you live later… the big picture starts to sink in! If you don’t spend that $500 on a new wardrobe now…and invest it…. after some time you will be able to buy more clothes than you have closet space with the money you earned off that money! OR if you stop using credit cards and pay them off you won’t be wasting money on interest EVERY month and will have just created more $ to be used in the budget! Check our Dave Ramsey for some excellent tips and ways to make it fun. Technology and apps are a big help these days. Ask your bank if they have any! 

4. Make Budgeting Fun with Technology!

Budget does not have to mean boring and complicated excel spreadsheets. Today, technology offers many great budgeting solutions to help you and your spouse not only track every single penny but also plan on how you will spend it. Once you find a solution that fits your needs, both you and your spouse will be able to have much more fun in the process.

via Preserve Your Marriage by Making 5 Smart Money Decisions – Christian Relationships, Marriage, Husband & Wife (Page 2).

Filed Under: 30 posts in 30 days, Communication is KEY! Tagged With: Husband Wife Page, tips

Preserve Your Marriage by Making Smart Money Decisions #1

May 11, 2013 by Mrs. Hudson

We came across 5 good tips for money management in marriage. It is very important to not ignore this topic with your spouse. Love is a great thing to have but it won’t pay the bills! So you need to sit down with your spouse and talk about money stuff… even if it is uncomfortable… it will get easier. 

 

According to a poll by USA TODAY, nearly two-thirds of married couples talk little or nothing about money before they say, “I do.” The majority decide to join their lives without talking about joining their bank accounts. While agreeing on a place to live, how many children to have, and what the children’s names will be, most have no plans on how to spend, save and give their money.

Here are few practical steps every couple (married or engaged) can take to protect and strengthen their relationship, while implementing sound financial habits.  Taking these few simple steps can save much heartache and bring more peace, not only to the couple but also to the entire family.

1. Straight Money Talk

Money has been a taboo subject among couples for way too long. It’s time to break the silence and start talking.  Set aside one night a month for your “money talk.” Do it over coffee and desert, or after your children go to bed so there are no interruptions.  Be honest with each other and listen. Use that time to discuss problem areas and possible solutions.  Don’t waste it on playing the blame game.

via Preserve Your Marriage by Making 5 Smart Money Decisions – Christian Relationships, Marriage, Husband & Wife.

Filed Under: 30 posts in 30 days, Communication is KEY! Tagged With: marriage, Money Talk, Straight Money Talk, tips

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Hi, I’m Stacy!

I am married to the Love of my life... my Prince. We strive daily to have a marriage better than newlyweds. We want to know each other better than when we were first wed. We want to please God by serving each other. Marriage is so important as it represents the relationship between God and His church... we must protect it and fight for ours. Read More…

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