You married your spouse because you love him/her, right? So, you should also like spending time together! If you read our article where we talked about the 5 Basic Needs of a Man, you might remember we said that one of man’s greatest needs is his need for a life companion. This is it! He …
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His Needs & Her Needs – The 5 Basic Needs of a Man
Unmet expectations are one of the biggest frustrations in any relationship. We make this much harder on ourselves when we act like we married a mind-reader instead of just communicating with our spouse about what is important to us and what we need. So, let’s talk about what we both need. Many years ago, …
His Needs & Her Needs – The 7 Basic Needs of a Woman
Unmet expectations are one of the biggest frustrations in any relationship. We make this much harder on ourselves when we act like we married a mind-reader instead of just communicating with our spouse about what is important to us and what we need. So, let’s talk about what we both need. Many years ago, …
Men, Are You Ready to Go to Battle to Protect Your Wife?
Men, this is a call to action! If someone attacked your wife, what would you do to protect her? What are you willing to do to keep her safe and unharmed? I hope your protective mode just kicked in because you are going to need it. Right now, as we speak, there is a …
The Best Investment Advice We’ve Received: Take the Trips
When we were newly married, we were in a Sunday School class with several other young married couples. We were all on the same journey, learning how to be husbands, wives and parents together. Thankfully we had lots of great help from a very special couple – our “mentor couple” – who came in …
The Importance of Deep Conversations in Your Marriage
As I was unpacking boxes after our recent move, it made me think about marriage and how we need to be intentional about unpacking our feelings with each other. Over the years, Rob and I have moved many times with the military, but most recently we moved to North Carolina to settle down after …
Improve Your Marriage with Just One Conversation
A few years ago, when I was a first-time mom with a young toddler, I remember feeling overwhelmed as I tried to manage the house and our daughter at the same time. It felt like I was constantly picking up after her in one area, only to have another area get messed up. She …
Building on the Right Foundation
Building your marriage on the right foundation Looking around, we see so many marriages failing to thrive. Many have been hurt or betrayed. Others are just wondering what happened to their loving feeling and are living more as roommates than as lovers and life partners. This is not how God designed marriage to be. …
Welcome to 3SW Life!
Welcome to 3 Strands Woven (3SW) Life, a place where we love God, love others, and make Jesus the center of every relationship! We are so glad you’re joining us here. Feel free to kick off your shoes, grab a cup of tea (Stacy’s favorite) or coffee (Rob’s favorite), and stay a while. We started …