Love with The Lines

Following up on last weeks' episode, we share some research on how the state of your marriage affects the state of your health. We're sharing another article from marriage.com titled "Postive and Negative Effects of Marriage on Your Health" You can read the article here: https://www.marriage.com/advice/marriage-fitness/positive-and-negative-effects-of-marriage-on-health/ Visit Focus on the Familiy...

Who knew that your physiological fitness has a direct impact on your marriage relationship? This was new and fascinating to us. Join us as we review an article by author Sylvia Smith "7 Practical Ways to Build Physiological Fitness in Marriage." You can find the article here: https://www.marriage.com/advice/marriage-fitness/developing-physiological-fitness-in-marriage/ Please remember that we don'...

Listen in to one of our earliest episodes. Sometimes marriage partners have sterotyped expectations about who does what when it comes to household responsiblities.  In this encore presentation we talk about balancing this out in a relationship. Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine". 

The is an encore of Episode 14. Join us as we talk about the stress of getting ready to go on a trip and how we help each other through it. We've had some stressful family events lately and reminded us that helping each other through these times is a key to a successful marriage relationship.  Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine".

Lent is a time of repentence, reflection and sacrifice. Typcially people do a devotional to stay focused on the Word and God during this season. We're sharing some resources that can help you walk through Lent together. They are described in detail during the podcast.  https://therelationshipsacademy.com/blog/40-days-of-love-in-lent https://www.kraftyplanner.com/blog/40-journaling-prompts-for-lent...

It's a fact of married life that your spouse is going to annoy you at some time or the other. As married couples we need to forgive and choose to love our spouse anyway in those moments. In this episode we review an article on this topic from Crosswalk.com titled "How to Choose to Love Your Spouse, Even When You Don't Feel Like It." You can access the article here  https://www.crosswalk.com/family...

Valentine's Day is this week, but when you are a couple every day should be a time to show each other your love. Saying I love you is great, but can sometimes come off empty.  We'll be reviewing an article shared on the Thriving Marriages website (access it here: https://thrivingmarriages.com/how-to-love-your-spouse/2/ ). Author Shelia Wray Gregoire shares how she and her husband made lists of how...

What are your expectations for your spouse? Have you joined into one flesh as the scripture says? Or are just looking for a replacement for your father or mother? We discuss this  and review two related articles that you can access at these links:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-second-noble-truth/201102/when-men-are-boys-and-wives-are-mothers and  https://marriagecounselingblog.com/m...

Holidays can be stressful enough, but even more so when you have adult children who have obligations to be with families other than yours. Join us as we review the article "Your Ultimate Guide to the Holidays as an Empty Nester" by Mark and Jill Savage. You can read it here: https://jillsavage.org/ultimate-empty-nest-holiday-guide/ Be sure to check out their other resources for couples. Many thank...

In this encore episode, Wayne and I introduce the Holiday Survival Guide published by Family Life - A Cru Ministry.  You can request your free copy here  https://www.familylife.com/content_offer/holiday-survival-guide/ We encourage you to work through the guide with us over the next few weeks as we roll into the holiday season. Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine". 

Since this is Thanksgiving week, we wanted to explore the role that gratitude plays in a healthy marriage or relationship. We found some great articles on Psychology Today's website and share two of them with you.  Here is the link to the first article. The link for the second one is at the end of the first article.  https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-family-engineer/202311/thanksgiving...

This is the last installment of Dennis Rainey's article sharing his lessons learned from 40 years of marriage. It is full of treasure. Find it here:  https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/40-lessons-from-40-years-of-marriage-entire-list/   We're reviewing numbers 21-40 in this episode. Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine."

We recently celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary and have been sharing our learned wisdom in our podcast. Dennis Rainey of Family Life wrote an article sharing his lessons learned from 40 years of marriage. It is full of treasure. Find it here:  https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/40-lessons-from-40-years-of-marriage-entire-list/   We're reviewing numbers 11-20 in this episode. Many thanks...

We recently celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary and have been sharing our learned wisdom in our podcast. Dennis Rainey of Family Life wrote an article sharing his lessons learned from 40 years of marriage. It is full of treasure. Find it here:  https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/40-lessons-from-40-years-of-marriage-entire-list/   We're reviewing numbers 1-10 in this episode. Many thanks...

One of the earliest episodes of our podcast focused on how misperceptions can impact a couple's communication and relationship. Please enjoy this encore of Episode 13. Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine".

Today we finish up our 20 ways we are alike and 20 ways we are different to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. Be warned, there is a long section of laughter when we were cracking up over the results of bad handwriting. As promised, here is a resource if your opposties are causing serious issues in your marriage:"Opposites Attract: God Draws Us in Marital Differences" by Leslie Schmucker  htt...

We are celebrating our 40th Wedding Anniversary by sharing 20 ways that we are alike and 20 ways that we are different. It's a different way of looking at the old saying "opposites attract". This week are sharing 20 ways that we are alike.  Let us know if you and your partner have any of these in commone. Email us at lovewiththelines@gmail.com   Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "S...

Wayne has been pondering the "what if" questions of life.  Today we discuss what to do if you experience unexpected job loss. Tips shared can be found here:  https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/steps-to-take-if-you-have-lost-your-income/ Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine".

We are in the Fall Season here in the northeastern US, so we thought we would share some of our favorite things to do in fall along with some new ideas.  We looked for no cost/low cost ideas to make it easy to schedule one of these dates to spend quality time together.  For the scavenger hunt ideas, check out www.letsroam.com  Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine."

Cindy's voice is still not the best, so we are giving you another encore of one of our earlier episodes. This one was recorded when we were on vacation with dear friends of ours. Each couple has a different marriage journey and they share their insights on how to have a long lasting, happy marriage. Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine". 

Cindy has been down with a sinus thing - we missed last week and her voice still isn't up to a podcast this week.  We're presenting an encore presentation of Episode 5 "Romans and Hawaiia Shirts".  No that's not a typo - you'll hear why. Aventures in Odyessy listeners will know right away. Listen in to learn how Wayne's favorite shirts are a testimoney of grace in our marriage. Many thanks to Lemo...

We just came back from a road trip and have a few more scheduled this year.  There can be a lot of time pass while you are traveling. Today we are reviewing some great questions that you can use to make the trip more fun and enjoyable. You can read the full article here:  https://thewindingroadtripper.com/road-trip-questions-for-couples/   As always, many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use...

We are finishing our review of an article from Forbes Health titled "How to Communicate in a Relationship, According to Experts" by Nicole McDermott. You can find the article here: https://www.forbes.com/health/wellness/how-to-communicate-in-a-relationship/ You can email us your comments and questions at lovewiththelines@gmail.com . Many thanks to Lemon Music Studios for the use of "Sunshine".

We are continuing our discussion on the topic of communication in relationships.  This week and next we will be highlighting an article from Forbes Health titled "How to Communicate in a Relationship, According to Experts" by Nicole McDermott. You can find the article here: https://www.forbes.com/health/wellness/how-to-communicate-in-a-relationship/ You can email us your comments and questions at...

We are continuing our conversaton around communication and understanding what phrases that we use often actually mean. Join us as Wayne reviews an article by Mark Merrill titled "The Husband Code: How to Really Understand What He is Saying."  You can find the article here:  https://www.markmerrill.com/the-husband-code-how-to-really-understand-what-he-is-saying  We also have a bonus discussion arou...