A husband once told his wife, “Honey, you are my #1 priority!” She smiled and responded, “That’s what you say, but that’s not how I feel.” “Ouch!” Sadly, the reverse is also true when a wife may say that her husband is top priority, but he doesn’t feel like he is.

If you can identify, you may have every intention to make your spouse feel like top priority but to no avail. I’m here to help. If you are currently not feeling like top priority or not sure, keep reading.

This blog is going to show you why making your spouse feel like top priority is important, the signs you may not be top priority in your relationship and a simple way to start prioritizing your spouse so you can confidently say, “Honey, you are indeed my #1” and the response will be, "Honey, I do feel like your #1."

So why is making your spouse TOP priority important? It is important because it minimizes selfishness and maximizes humility. You are able to give more of yourself, physically and emotionally. In hum...

Decisions, decisions, decision! At various points in your life and in your relationships, you will be faced with making tough decisions. However tough or easy the situation is, bad decisions can leave you feeling sad or unhappy. Decisions are not always easy to make but with some guidance, you can make more informed and wiser decisions. In this blog, I will share with you 3 important things to consider when making decisions.

As a couple, prayers are always important. Tough decision should be brought to the Lord in prayers. You should ask for wisdom, knowledge and understanding for the decision to be made. You should also pray for peace and unity in the relationship as you schedule a time to discuss the issue or issues at hand.

The first thing to consider is that there must be an agreed time to discussed the issue. An agreed upon time allow both persons to be present and engaged in the discussion. When this step is missing, discussion can easily turn into arguments. Make setting...

He asked, she said “yes.” She asked, he said “yes.” Regardless of who asked the big question, once agreed, the preparation began and everyone were excited for the “big day.” This big day was the launch of something great. The question is, how do you keep the big launch great?

I believe it is God’s will for marriages to succeed. I believed this journey begun by observing my parents who have been married for over 46 years. I have been married to my beautiful wife now for over 14 years and I can still say after 14 years, we have found ways to keep our big launch GREAT!

As a pastor, I love performing weddings. It brings me much joy when I say, “I now pronounce you, husband and wife.” Such a joyous moment. The husband and wife seem to be so in love and happy. Support from friends and family members are amazing. This is the big launch.

Truth be told, it does not take long after the big launch for marital distress comes into the home. Success come into the marriage when couples le...

The desire to be #1 is heartfelt. Achieving such a goal requires hard work, dedication, and a genuine love for what you would like to achieve.

What if, this year your new year's resolution is to be #1 on the "Best Marriage" List? What would this look like? What would this require? This would require the husband to do all that it takes to be the best husband possible, and the wife to do all that it takes to be the best wife possible.

This is easier said than done when marriages are in distress. To get to #1 on the "Best Marriage" List will require a strategic plan on conquering distress.  My heart to help couples get to #1 is expressed in my new book, Conquering Distress For A Better Marriage: Transformation That Produces Lasting Change, which has hit #1 on Amazon's Best Sellers List.

In this book you will discover:

• how to communicate effectively,
• how to find peace through forgiveness,
• how to implement a step by step guide to conflict resolution,
• how to build a new level of int
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