Comments on: Holding My Husband’s Hand Changed Our Marriage

By: Gwen Vokes

Gwen Vokes — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:51:30 +0000

I love what you say here…
Marriage after children requires intentional attention. It requires us to make time and put in purposeful effort to stay connected.
So often we just expect things to keep going wether it is a relationship with God or relationship itch our spouse or even a relationship with a child. You simply have to intentionally show love. Not always easy

By: Dana Throgmorton

Dana Throgmorton — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 17:32:52 +0000

I love your books, your thoughts are often my thoughts. My children are grown, but oldest one had been a drug addict for many years, so we are raising two of her 5 children. I question my mothering so often. Difficult relationships with my oldest two. It’s hard, heartbreaking, but true just the same. So to all the momma’s out there, no matter your circumstance. Give yourself a break. If God can forgive us, we should be score to forgive ourselves. Tenderly, Dana

By: Carolyn Hodges

Carolyn Hodges — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:32:37 +0000

Becky, I read your blogs because my daughters read your blog. I am in that next stage of life where the kids are gone and I now have alone time with my husband. We had kids “in the home” for 31 years as my oldest and youngest are 16 years apart. My mother-in-law shared this lesson with me many years ago. The importance of touch in non sexual ways in the midst of living life. Our five kids kept us busy and they are now all grown and have families of their own. Holding hands while driving to church or walking down the street were all special to us. A kiss on the top of his head while he is working at his computer reminds him you are thinking of him. A text that says I love you in the middle of a stressful day. Yesterday brought stress because of miscommunication but we forgive and forget and move on. As we move toward retirement together we have 45 years of marriage behind us and hopefully many more to come. Keep writing and blogging and encouraging these young women. You are a blessing.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 22:10:13 +0000

I love this post. Our nights are identical to yours! On the mornings I wake up and no one extra is in our bed, I say ‘wow’ because it’s so uncommon! I absolute do not mind the extras but some times it is nice to sleep in an un-crowded bed. But I also feel like husband can be replaced with wife. I feel it works both ways. We as wives and mothers also deserve that extra attention that doesn’t just involve sex. We need the emotional intamacy just as much!

By: McCall

McCall — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 20:01:30 +0000

Thank you for this post! I am currently going through this with my husband. I am a new and first time mommy to a 4 month old little boy. I am still learning to balance it all and let’s just face it…I fail a lot. But my attention to my husband and our marriage is where I seem to fail the most I feel. I am working and praying for this daily. This blog post couldn’t have come at a better time. I love how God puts things right in our face to get our attention. 🙂

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:06:40 +0000

YEP. I married my best friend and now he feels like my roommate since we had our sweet girl 8 months ago. I have some mistakes in my past, so being physical isn’t something that’s ever come easy for me since. And now that I’m a mom, I just want to be left alone basically. My husband’s love language is touch, so that doesn’t make it any easier. He’s SO patient, but I dread being alone because what we’re NOT doing is just there between us.

By: Ariana

Ariana — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:22:58 +0000

Perfectly said. Guilty in my household.