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Strengthen Your Marriage: Cut Overhead and Maximize Profits

Marriage Dynamics InstituteMarriage Health, Quality Time, Time Management

There is a business principle that might ring true for your marriage: Overhead can eat right through profits. Think about what’s happened at Amazon.com. Because its streamlined structure cuts out a lot of normal business expense, the online giant is making massive profits. Customers shop from home, which reduces labor costs that come with staffing brick-and-mortar stores. Many experts think this is the …

Are you and your spouse a power couple?

Are You and Your Spouse A Power Couple?

Marriage Dynamics InstituteContentment, Goals, Marriage Health

What does it really mean to be a power couple (and why should you care)? Barack and Michelle. Jay Z and Beyonce. Prince William and Kate. You could probably spend a good amount of time adding to the list of power couples off the top of your head. And those are just current A-List relationships. Think of those from days …

Three Numbers that Guarantee You’ll Hit the Marriage Jackpot

Marriage Dynamics InstituteCommunication, Contentment, Marriage Health, Quality Time

In August 2017 a Massachusetts woman hit the jackpot. With odds of 292 million to one, Mavis Wanczyk lined out six numbers perfectly to claim an astounding $758 million prize. Because she’s taking her winnings in a lump sum instead of a 30-year payout, she’s only left with a measly $310 million after Uncle Sam gets his cut. Poor Mavis. …

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Do You Have Friends Who Stick With You in Adversity?

Marriage Dynamics InstituteMarriage Health, Uncategorized

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17 NIV ). Oxford anthropologist Robin Dunbar conducted a study in 1993 in which he determined that humans are only capable of having a certain number of friendships at one time. He estimated that number right at 150. He revised the number a little with the …

Adding a Little Flavor to Your Marriage

Marriage Dynamics InstituteConnection, Family, Holidays, Marriage Health, Quality Time, Time Management

Why is there pumpkin spice flavor in everything? From lattes to cereal, yogurt to rice cakes, this popular flavor, which actually has no pumpkin in it, seems to be everywhere this time of year. (If you don’t believe us, then check out this ranking of 124 pumpkin spice products.) Flavors and smells can evoke strong memories. Perhaps the popularity of …

Will You Write an Award Winning Song with Your Marriage?

Will You Write an Award-Winning Song with Your Marriage?

Marriage Dynamics InstituteMarriage Health, Selfishness

The Country Music Awards Bring the Best in the Business Together, But They Won’t Necessarily Bring the Best Out in Your Marriage. Country music fans, get ready. November will be here before you know it, so the annual CMA awards are not far away. Your favorite artists will be on display as hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return for …

Married couple - "Chosen" by Marriage Dynamics Institute

Chosen

Bobby KernContentment, Marriage Health, Weddings

It is an amazing thing to be chosen. I remember very little from my wedding day. The details of the day run together in a sort of blur whenever I think back. I know I was there, and I’m fairly certain that I even had lines in the ceremony. I know that my dad said a prayer, though I have …

What You Really Need to Know about Lysa TerKeurst's Divorce

What You Really Need to Know about Lysa TerKeurst’s Divorce

Marriage Dynamics InstituteDivorce, Marriage Health

Editor’s note: While we believe this content is still relevant to our readers, we do want to make you aware of some new information. We have posted an update at the end of this article. It’s happened again. Another high profile marriage has ended. The Christian world was shocked not long ago when Lysa TerKeurst announced she was ending a …