What is a "Dealbreaker" anyway?

I like to ask my readers questions, but today I need to make a statement to correct a common misconception. That's a fancy word for WRONG THINKING! I read all day everyday about "dealbreakers" and other such stupid ridiculousness. I call it ridiculousness because I've seen stuff listed such as nap-taking, height and aversion to eating soul-food listed as freaking dealbreakers. Really? I mean for real, for real? Garbage. All this talk has...

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Race in Dating and Marriage

Someone recently posted on Be Worth Finding that they think pre-marital counseling should be mandatory in all cases. Many people agreed. This was in response to a post I made about how few topics couples discuss before walking down the aisle. I've been shocked to learn that ( I guess ) people are so drunk with love that they will avoid, leave out or just forget important details about their lives such as finances, plans for children and more!...

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Preparing for Marriage...Not Just the Wedding.

This is where a lot of Christian ministries get it wrong, I believe. We spend 99% of our time teaching people how to be happy and content singles...which is good...but spend 0% to 1% of the time talking about how to be happy and content married...and even less time talking about preparing for marriage. A good friend of mine sent me a great article about "10 Ways You Can Prepare for Marriage" for single women. Good article. Here are a few things...

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31 Days to Healthier Relationships: A Recap

We started "31 Days to Healthier Relationships" with an objective of helping our readers gain greater understanding, wisdom and tools to have healthier relationships. We focused the entire month of December on one thing and one thing only: relational health! No complaining...no bitterness...no blaming allowed. I feel like we succeeded! In case you missed any of it, I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite posts of the series. I can't cover everything, but here are a few you might want to go back and check out! "His Needs, Her Needs: The...

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