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The team here at Marriage in Abundance wanted to take a quick moment to welcome you to our blog. If you’ve come across our site in search of tips for a happy marriage, then congratulations! You’ve already taken the first step in strengthening your relationship, and our monthly date night subscription can help you take your efforts to the next level. From providing you with couples’ devotions, a weekly marriage challenge, discussion questions, and a date plan, we are committed to helping you and your spouse experience abundant joy in your marriage. Continue reading to learn what you can expect to find in the Marriage in Abundance blog!

May Date 1: Husbands, Surprise Your Wife

02 October 2024

Husbands, you can plan an amazing, surprise date for your wife. Using May’s budgeted date money, buy her a dress or nice top. (Hint: To figure out what size to buy, look at the sizes of the clothes in her closet—the ones you’ve seen her wear recently. I stress recently as ladies fluctuate clothin...

Marriage: An Umbrella for the Storms

Storms crash through our lives, threatening to destroy us. One of Storm's favorite targets? Marriage. Wave after wave of trials come, pounding down, attempting to destroy that which God has brought together. How can we, as a couple, resist destruction? Not only can we stay strong, but we can use ...

Stepping into Proverbs 31

13 December 2022

Proverbs 31 was written by Lemuel (who is possibly King Solomon); it is advice from his mother about the qualities he should look for and value in a woman. Wives, try substituting your name in place of "she." [We have added thoughts in brackets to make it culturally relatable.] A wife of noble ...

Prayer of Jabez to Pray Over Husband

13 December 2022

For the marriage challenge to pray this prayer inspired by the prayer of Jabez, found in 1 Chronicles 4:10. God, bless [husband's name]. Enlarge his territory [give him success in his career and family life—be specific]! Let your hand be with him and keep him from harm so he will be free from ...

Teamwork - When Your Spouse Wins, You Win

In a marriage, we are on the same team, working toward the same goals. However, our marriages don’t often reflect this well. We forget our goal in a marriage is no longer self-preservation but team preservation. Naturally, we desire to climb in rank to others. We want admiration. We want others ...

Competing with Your Spouse (The Monsters of Envy & Boasting)

Sometimes we view our spouse as competition. Early on in my marriage, this was a huge struggle for me. I had to learn something important. In a happy, healthy marriage spouses function a team. It’s not a competition! 1 Corinthians 13:4 says love does not envy or boast. If we could eliminate envy...

Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

What if I no longer feel love for my spouse? There are four words used to describe love in the Greek language. There is storge love which is a naturally-bonded love between family members. Philia love is the love we have for friends. The romantic love that began our relationship is eros love. It...

The Husband's Responsibility in a Marriage—A Note from Joel to the Husbands

Relationships are not always easy. Marriages are full of conflict and prove to be very challenging at times. Throughout the ages, the look of marriage has changed over time. However, it’s helpful to know Scripture, the foundation of our spiritual lives and God’s expressed desires for our lives, t...

The "S" Word—Submission—A Note from Mandy to the Wives

From one woman’s heart to another, let’s dig into this sensitive subject together—submission. This word drudges up all kinds of feelings in us women, usually negative. Maybe we picture a Tarzan-like figure beating or threatening a woman into becoming a doormat for him, commanding her to cater to ...

What Is a Woman to a Man?

Woman was created sequentially after man, but for what purpose? Going back to the beginning of creation, we see God created various features of the earth in stages. After each stage, He stated it was good, with the exception of man. After creating man, we see God was not entirely pleased as He lo...

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Our goal at Marriage In Abundance is to help couples discover just how deep and meaningful their marriage relationship can be. Marriage In Abundance's approach to a better marriage includes: