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Find and share encouraging marriage quotes! We believe a Christ-centered marriage requires a fierce tenacity that never gives up and never gives in. 'Til death do us part!

From someone who has worked in the wedding industry this is what they noticed about having a second wedding and why it is so different to the first wedding.

Love Maps help you develop greater personal insight and a more detailed understanding of each other’s life and world.

Safeguarding your relationship by striking a balance between what's important and what to let go of is VITAL. When in conflict, making repairs is the difference between healing and resentment. Click the image to read how to make an effective repair.

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25 Tips I Want to Share With Younger Wives {free printable} ~ Club31Women

FREE Printable: 20 Little Things to Make a Big Difference in your Marriage - Club31Women

Every time you turn toward your partner in response to an emotional bid you invest in the health and security of your relationship. This sense of security of feeling truly able to know and be known by your partner created by intentionally and consistently turning toward your partner deepens your shared sense of intimacy and is correlated with increased relationship satisfaction.

Read how emotional flooding ignites your fight-or-flight mode and ways to avoid this so you don't derail your conflict management.

Luckily, for every Horseman of the Apocalypse, there is an antidote, and you can learn how and when to use them below.

Is your relationship balanced? Observe how you and your partner interact. For every negative interaction that happens are there more positive interactions? If not take it upon yourself to create more positive interactions in your relationship by noticing the small moments of positivity that already exist and that you may have missed.

Never underestimate the power of intentional time with your partner.

The principle of building #LoveMaps is simply this: knowing the little things about your #partner’s life creates a strong foundation for your #friendship and #intimacy. (via #TheGottmanInstitute)

According to psychologist Dan Wile When choosing a long-term partner you will inevitably be choosing a particular set of unresolvable problems. If you can accept that many of your problems arent going away then you can focus on what to do about those issues when they come up.