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Category Archives: The Good Marriage Project

How to Ask For Change In Marriage

Marriage, The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingJune 13, 2017

“For better or worse” or some version, are the words most couples promise when they say “I do”. However, this doesn’t mean that we never ask for change in marriage. If iron sharpens iron, and we stretch to become a better version of ourselves through marriage, then something will be changing. Happily married couples often…

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Habits of Healthy Relationships

The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingJune 2, 20172 Comments

We are creatures of habit. Habits can be helpful.  Creating a morning routine can shave time off your day when you don’t have to think about what comes next. Some habits evolve out of laziness–like leaving dirty clothes wherever they fall, to be picked up only when you run out of clean underwear. Lazy habits…

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Finding What We’re Looking For

The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingApril 21, 2017

[guestpost]Sarah Sandifer is a mama to three darling and rambunctious little girls. She is married to her college sweetheart who now serves as an Army Chaplain and is taking them on quite the grand adventure. Sarah’s great loves are the Colorado mountains, dark chocolate and coffee, though she would be a total mess without the…

The Most Important Communication Tool for Healthy Relationships

Family, Resources, The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingMarch 31, 2017

Would you attempt to build a house without a hammer? Would you try to sew on a button without a needle? Would you hunt without a gun or a bow? Would you plant a garden without a trowel? Would you have a vibrant relationship without basic tools for handling disagreements? Sadly, people do it all…

Does Your Marriage Have a Safe Zone?

The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingMarch 30, 2017

The tension in the room was so thick we could hardly breathe. Hand grenades of words had been launched, and these dear friends came to us in search of a cease fire. We sat around the table, trying to navigate the hidden land mines, leftovers from their previous marriages. They had been married less than…

How Do You Know Who To Marry?

Family, The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingMarch 10, 20174 Comments

“Mom, could you write down some questions that we should be asking?” our daughter asked recently. She and her boyfriend are having more conversations about the future. Knowing my passion for healthy relationships, she trusted me with that question. This is a version of the letter I wrote in response. Dear H, You asked me…

The importance of time alone together

Resources, The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingMarch 8, 2017

Sometimes you CAN judge a book by it’s cover. This one, tattered from years of rereading, was a gift I have treasured for 30 years. Some may only know of Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator. However, his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was a gifted writer. This little book, written on a two week retreat in…

How To Have a SMART Marriage, Starting Today

The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingFebruary 24, 2017

“Hey, honey, how would you rate our marriage, on a scale of 1-10?” I asked as we were hiking. Long pause. “Ok, time’s up–why the delay?” I should know better than to expect an immediate answer…it’s not his way. “Well,” he said, “I was just thinking there’s always room for improvement, so I was trying…

Love Is Not Enough

The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingFebruary 17, 2017

Falling in love is not hard…but love is not enough to keep a marriage healthy. Some people learn that truth, and sear it in their mind. Others ink it into their skin, where it will be a constant reminder. And if I could help couples understand that you can love someone, but not be compatible,…

Two Things to Remember When Marriage is Hard

The Good Marriage ProjectBy Kathy RushingSeptember 10, 2016

Marriage is that relationship that becomes comfortable over time, like your favorite pair of jeans or shoes that are broken in just so. With that comfort, though, is an alternate reality–familiarity can breed contempt. The things we say to our spouse out of anger or frustration sometimes are things we would NEVER say to a…

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