Nobody has the power to make you miserable . . . unless you choose to give them that power. Choose to enjoy every drop of today!

Before I discovered the concept of the 5 love languages, a bit of advice I was given was to become a student of my wife and to take time to learn what makes her feel loved. I soon learned that what makes her feel loved may not always be the thing I want to do because it may not come natural to me. But learning to love her in the way that makes her feel loved is a greater demonstration of my love for her, because I've chosen to do it with a goal of pleasing her.

We are trained to analyze problems and create solutions. We forget that marriage is a relationship, not a project to be completed or a problem to solve.

Love is reaching out to try to get to the other person.

Conflicts are not a sign you've married the wrong person. They simply affirm you are human.

People tend to criticize their spouse most loudly in the area where they themselves have the deepest emotional need.

We can look at the pain in our lives. We can look at the way we have been mistreated, and we can have an attitude of, I will never amount to anything. I have been wrong about people all my life. I am going to pay somebody back for this.