
If driving has wind resistance, marriage has life resistance—fatigue, schedules, misunderstandings, and the thousand tiny frictions that slow closeness. The…
If you’ve ever yelled at traffic for making you late, you already understand how we treat marriage when life doesn’t…
“Normal life” is not a steady baseline—it’s a mild headwind. Tiredness, chores, cultural differences, and mental bandwidth quietly tax connection.…
Amazon delays, sniffly kids, late meetings—none are “attacks,” they’re the weather. Strong couples don’t waste energy arguing with the weather;…
If you aim only for “fine,” resistance will make it “meh.” The days get long, someone gets sick, a package…
Big dreams are exciting; strong minimums are protective. Raise the Floor, Not Just the Ceiling is a simple shift: define…
One monthly “special night” gets obliterated by one bad week. Three weekly micro-touchpoints—date, check-in, and a mini-ritual—create resilience through redundancy.…
Good intentions are beautiful—but they underperform against real resistance. Busy calendars, tired bodies, missed texts, and small misunderstandings act like…