Parents, your children need to know they’re loved unconditionally and that you won’t condemn them when they mess up. Talk straight, get close, and let grace overflow in your home.

Marriage is built on trust and trust is built on truth. Being completely honest is difficult and risky, but it’s critical to a strong and healthy relationship.

Love has a language all its own. When love is on display, no words can adequately define or describe it.

Every marriage needs those gush moments, those moments when you affirm your spouse. Acts of kindness and showing affection are vital to a vibrant marriage.

All anger is not bad...and all conflicts are not wrong. But disagreements need to be expressed appropriately and at the right time.

Erosion is dangerous because you don’t see it happening when all the while it’s eating away, disintegrating, destroying...slowly, silently, and subtly.

You can’t choose your family, but you can choose how you relate to them. It’s never too late to start extending grace.

One definition for family is “a museum of memories.” As you think of your family, what pictures hang in the gallery of your mental images? What kind of memories are you creating for your family now?

Applying these five principles to your marriage will breathe new life into it. It’s not too late to have a marriage that thrives.

We don’t hear the words, “I love you” enough. And we certainly don’t say it often enough. If you can think of someone who needs to hear this from you, don’t wait.