Our culture finds it very easy to gossip over the news spread about celebrity marriages, drawing opinions and judgements of them. We desire to change this pattern by praying for these marriages instead of judging them, giving them hope for better days, just like every wife needs at times.
Have you ever pondered Why Marriage Matters? Here is a great article by Fawn from Happy Wives Club as she shares about her mission to improve marriages based on research she found supporting why marriage matters! Enjoy!
Fawn writes:
From an early age, I’ve always had a heart for the poor. Those holding their hands out asking for money or food have always struck a chord with me. In my early thirties, I talked a lot about starting a nonprofit to help those living in the streets and even considered participating in an initiative that involved me sleeping on the streets among the homeless to better understand their plight (my husband quickly vetoed that idea).
Although my dream of spending the night on the streets of Los Angeles was short lived, what has not been is my desire to help those in need. The issue of poverty affects us all and none of us can escape its damage in the world. So with a heart to serve and a desire to make a difference in this area, I set out on a mission…to improve marriages. Read Full Article
There are many wives who have experienced tension in their relationship with their mother-in-law. If you are someone who is struggling with this or not I know that this article will bless you. I am glad that Tayler has brought such an encouraging message for all of us wives to be inspired by and I hope that you are just as challenged as I am to love your mother-in-law all the more!
Tayler writes:
I have a far from perfect relationship with my husband’s mother. After her and I had a dispute at my husband’s and my engagement party, things went downhill fast. She and I did not speak for four months after that. I remember standing in my parents’ kitchen with my now husband, bawling my eyes out and telling him he had to do something about it. It was toxic for our relationship. He was trying desperately to mend this broken relationship. He felt helpless—and I felt bitter. I remained that way for quite some time, and I still battle bitterness almost daily.
Over time, I’ve come to realize that it is between myself and God to free myself from that bitterness. I may never have a picture-perfect relationship with my mother-in-law, but I can love her the way Christ calls me to—the way He loves me. Read Full Article
Recently my sister-in-law shared with me her gift giving plan for Christmas! I thought it was such a great idea I had to share it with all of you!
“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.” - Ben Carson
It has always been difficult to search for those special gifts for my husband, especially for Christmas. I really like the guidelines my sister-in-law is using to give gifts this year and she said it has relieved so much stress that comes with searching for gifts. I hope that this helps you when you are preparing to give gifts to your husband!
So here it is… Read Full Article
Guest author Katie has opened up and shared the truth about being separated from her husband. I was blessed by her story, to know that even in hardships she trusts God. I am also encouraged to pray for Katie and her husband. I know there are other wives who have been through a separation or are currently experiencing separation and I hope that this article brings peace to your heart. Please join me in praying for marriages that are separated! Thank you Katie for being so transparent as you retell what you have experienced.
Katie writes:
There was a point in my marriage that I would spend days praying that my husband would change. Really, for our last two years together I prayed this more than I prayed about anything else. In addition to my prayers I bought him every book I could find on being a better husband and a better father, probably dozens. I pressured him to be what I needed to make me happy. – do you see a theme here? Me, me, me, I, I, I!
In August of this year he finally had enough, and called it quits.
About a month into our separation I was still praying essentially the same prayer.
“God please change him so we can work this out and be happy together, the girls need a father and I need a good husband.”
And then I heard God speak as clear as if he were sitting on the floor of my bedroom with me.
“Your husband isn’t the problem, YOU ARE.” Read Full Article
I have been so blessed to have the opportunity to connect with other women in the blogging world who are passionate about sharing God’s heart on marriage. Today I have the privilege of having guest contributor Joy Eggerichs, daughter of Dr. Emerson Eggerichs author of Love and Respect, sharing about the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon and how women should be cautious of the content we fill our minds with.
Joy writes:
If you haven’t heard about the book 50 Shades of Grey, my guess is you’ve probably had small gnomes living inside your ear canal and I highly recommend you go to the doctor immediately.
I haven’t picked up 50 Shades of Black-Blue-Periwinkle or anything of the like, but I recently received a book written in response to the 50 Shades phenomenon called The Fantasy Fallacy, by Shannon Ethridge. I haven’t read this book yet either. Read Full Article
I am happy to announce the second edition of the “I Love My Husband” shirt! I was completely humbled and blown away by the respons of the first shirt and since that shirt has ended I have had countless requests for me to bring it back. Many of those requests were for a dark version of the shirt, so that is exactly what we are offering. This new campaign consist of 3 colors; Black, Navy and Maroon.
I will post all the winners soon.
I believe it is important to acknowledge the love one has for their spouse, to share reasons why they love them, and to let others know of this great love.
I am so excited to share with you this awesome opportunity for you to boast about the love you have for your husband through a custom designed T-shirt! As a community of wives, let us make a stand for marriages!
This official I Love My Husband T-shirt is a statement piece that reflects a beautiful message.
Hopefully by wearing this shirt conversations will spark regarding marriage and others will be reminded of the love they have for their spouse! It will inspire positive thoughts and encouragement towards marriage.
Not to mention your husband will feel respected and loved when he sees his proud wife flaunting these precious words for all to see!
The I Love My Husband T-shirt is officially launched and ready for purchase, however, it is a campaign cause, meaning that there is a goal! The goal is to get at least 500 wives to order this shirt… once that number is hit the shirts get shipped! If the goal is not met then unfortunately the orders are canceled and no one will be charged for it. The campaign will run for 21 days, so we only have until December 18th to reach our goal!
Please help me reach this goal of 500 wives taking advantage of this opportunity and joining us in a love movement to stand for marriage. Share this with your family and friends!
The company that I am doing these campaigns through (teespring.com) is still fairly new and growing so there were some issues that occurred with the first campaign. To their defense the campaign ended right before Christmas and 940 shirts were ordered, which is huge by any standard. I have had many conversations with them and they were very helpful and apologetic. We are working hard on making this new campaign even more problem free. To get rid of any sizing issues we used a more normal sized ladies tee and we put easier to understand and more accurate sizing info.
If you had an issue with the last campaign please contact Teespring directly, they are happy to take care of you how ever possible. They love you like I do
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Fawn Weaver, founder of the Happy Wives Club, is contributing today a great article regarding Date Night! This is the encouragement all of us wives need as life continues in full swing and our busy schedules rule the day. Our marriages need us to make time for our husbands! I hope her words inspire you to experience an awesome date night with your husband soon!
Fawn writes:
A couple weeks ago, I asked a question to the members of the Happy Wives Club,
Less than an hour and more than a hundred responses later, I confirmed something I’d already known from interviewing a countless number of happily married couples around the globe. Date night is paramount to staying connected with one another and growing in love and marriage.
I don’t quite remember when “date night” became a buzz phrase among marriage counselors and advocates but it seems like I remember never hearing the phrase and then all of a sudden I heard it mentioned every few minutes. Personally, I never thought much of it. I looked at it as something those in marriage counseling needed to do but those of us who already loved and enjoyed our marriage didn’t need to worry much about.
My thoughts toward date nights changed this past summer when I traveled around the world, interviewing couples happily married 25 years or more, to discover the secret to a happy marriage. With every couple I interviewed, there were many threads of commonality, one of which was continuing to date each other long after they said “I do.”
The idea of scheduling one night a week to date your spouse could seem cumbersome to many, especially those with children. But date nights don’t need to involve candlelit dinners and days of planning. Something as simple as a quickie “Pinkberry date” (one of my favorites) can do the trick. My husband, Keith, and I love going to Pinkberry for frozen yogurt. We’ll go inside and place our order and then return to the car to enjoy our tasty treat while spending quality time with one another.
Date nights should be easy to schedule and simple to execute. The purpose of a date night is to slow the pace around you, have a chance to hold each other’s hands and look into each other’s eyes and simply be that still point in a turning world. One of my favorite online sites, The Dating Divas (www.thedatingdivas.com), was started by 11 fabulous women who wanted to make sure they continued to date their husbands and keep the romance alive in their marriage. They have date ideas for “Just the Two of Us,” “Four or More,” “Romantic Rendezvous,” and many other categories.
As I learned from the many wise couples I interviewed this summer, when the children are grown and off to college or start a family of their own is not the time to begin dating your spouse. So much changes in the time it takes to raise a child from Pampers to Princeton and you don’t want to look back and realize the friend you married decades ago you’d long left behind.
Make the time to date your spouse. You won’t regret you did. And always remember, a date need not take the entire night, a “quickie” will certainly do the trick.
- Fawn Weaver
Sexuality is part of God’s great design in us. It is important for us to embrace our sexuality, but also be vulnerable to unveil it to our spouse. J from Hot, Holy and Humorous is sharing with us today on this topic of unveiling your sexuality in marriage.
J writes:
I’m thrilled to address Unveiled Wife readers about physical intimacy in marriage. One of the toughest challenges for many wives is unveiling their sexuality. Read Full Article
I am so excited to have Tayler Beede contributing on Unveiled Wife! Tayler is the author of her personal blog www.taylerbeede.com and she also contributes on FaithLife Women. This personal testimony from Tayler is one that I am sure other women can relate too… and whether you have a similar story or not, the hope is that we can endure through life’s trials!
Tayler writes:
Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. (Psalm 118:5-8)
My high school experience was beyond terrible. I spent most breaks leaned up against the door inside the bathroom stall, waiting for the bell to ring. It sure wasn’t enjoyable, but it was better than roaming the halls alone. I prayed at the beginning of every single class—that we wouldn’t be doing an activity that required picking partners. I was always that girl that the teacher had to force someone to be partners with.
