Lots of thoughts and feelings tonight. Seemed like every demon in Hell was ready and waiting before I even swung my feet over the edge o

I'm embarking on a journey to become a social worker. I am studying on a full scholarship to do the Human Services-Family and Child Counseling Bachelor degree and certificate program at University of Phoenix. At first I was not sure if I should veer

In order to have a “Blessed” Marriage your first priority should be to have the ‘Prince of Peace’ in your marriage.   Jesus is the Prince of Peace!

“Blessed” is being exceedingly glad while having a divine aid or protection.  It is being consecrated,

If happiness can begin with a smile, why not put forth an effort to put a smile on the face of another today?

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring

Uncertain Moments in Marriage

Uncertain moments in marriage happen. These moments are not uncommon and they are not something you should fear.

During a lifetime living with someone there certainly will be those moments on both sides. Let me repeat this

Password to The Happy Marriage

The happy marriage has a password it's, "Oh well". Learning this one tiny phrase and embedding it in your heart will see you throughout a great marriage.

To many couples wander into marriage surrounded with dreams of happ

Sweet "I told You So" Moments In Marriage

The moments in marriage that last forever through time. The "I told you so" moment is sweet but many times must be spelled out!

After 33 years of marriage I can surely tell you that "I told you so" moments are

Marriage Tips: 3 Word Menu You Are What You Eat!

Many marriage tips relay to you that you must predefine what you expect in your marriage or relationship.

Well now, that might just sound all official, grown up and right out the thing to do but common s

This is Going to Save Your Marriage

Saving your marriage requires you to keep this life-saver on hand at all times.

Your sense of humor will save your sanity, your spouses life and the government money on housing you after you kill him/her. LOL

You migh

Marriage Moments That Make You Go HMMMMMM?

My Hero!

There are those marriage moments that last forever! We live in Texas and for anyone that doesn't know about Texas we have droughts A LOT.

We were right in the middle of the last one and this one was pa

Hunting The Right Mate

When hunting the right mate many times we look for someone that we can live with that we are compatible with but that's wrong!

It doesn't matter if you have 99.9% of things in common if your feelings are not so strong toward that

Romance to Marriage

The romance warming and beautiful the feeling that nothing will ever change envelopes you and lulls you into a false sense of security.

I want you to notice the water, isn't it beautiful and calming and the sun sitting over the w

Hello, my name is Nicole Purdum and I’m married to an entrepreneur.

It’s a simple statement on the surface but if you take a minute to peel back the layers, you will find there is so much more.

For the past decade my husband has devoted much of his t

Eight Values of Marriage: Value 1 - Transparency

by Don Purdum

Transparency is an issue most all of us struggle with. It is hard being really genuine, and it is an extremely vulnerable place to be.

In a young marriage, couples are still learning about e

On Friday, before its summer recess, the Supreme Court handed down its decision on  two most historic and controversial cases of this term  - Prop 8 and DOMA. Both these cases challenged the legal validity, at both the state and federal level, of

Keeping the "happy" in marriage is first understood by understanding that men and women are different from each other in order to bring pleasure to each other, and to give to each other, in a variety of countless ways, what the other lacks.

Your role