by Alissa | May 11, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #11–Speak Kindly Early in our marriage we decided that sometimes words and phrases just sounded too harsh. We had spent some time with a family who, while they appeared to be joking around, were so mean to each other. We set a few ground rules to make...
by Alissa | May 10, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #10–Share a Calendar When we were newlyweds, our blissful life was pretty simple and predictable. Fast forward 15 years and our lives are incredibly busy with our schedules and the schedules of 5 kids pulling us in every direction. We learned years ago...
by Alissa | May 8, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #8–Go to Sleep Together Soon after we were married, a man that we both respected very much gave us an unconventional piece of wisdom. He said to always go to sleep together. We are grateful we received that counsel early on in our marriage. We continue to...
by Alissa | May 7, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #7–Laugh Together Research substantiates the fact that relationships are strengthened through laughter. Find things to do together that will allow you those opportunities to laugh together. In our marriage, we may border on laughing too much, but I think...
by Alissa | May 6, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, marriage
Lesson #6–Worship Together One of the things that has been an incredible strength in our relationship is how our faith has grown together. We attend the same church services. But it doesn’t stop there. We also talk about our faith and worship within the...
by Alissa | May 5, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, family finance, marriage
Lesson #5–Budget Together Usually in every relationship there is one member who is a saver and one who is a spender. There is typically another combination: one who budgets willingly and one who doesn’t. You can be a saver who doesn’t budget or a spender who...
