Toni Nieuwhof

Try a criticism fast to disrupt the critical spirit in your marriage. Criticism creeps its way into almost every couple’s relationship at some point.   I heard Jim Gaffigan recently quip about veiled criticism. Try gifting your spouse an unasked-for bathroom scale for Christmas.   What about this statement: “You’re just like your mother!”? I’m not going …

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Are you tired of the conflict and looking for more peace and joy in your marriage? Deep down in your heart of hearts, you probably don’t love a mess.  Even if you typically live with more mess than you’re naturally wired for. Perhaps like me, when you surface from whatever really captivates you, you don’t …

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Why debriefing a heated argument with your spouse is essential and how to do it Perhaps heated arguments with your spouse leave a bad taste in your mouth.  Maybe not all the time, but sometimes.  You find your way through it and everyone survives, but beneath the surface there’s a part of what went down …

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