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On Sunday July 15, 2001, I did the first post for The Generous Husband. Today, some 8,000 posts later, I write this last one. It’s certainly bitter-sweet, but I’m not giving up blogging, so it’s okay. (If you want to follow the new blog it’s https://doingmarriagewell.com – and I start Saturday.) Doing this blog has been a big part of my life for a very long time. I’ve enjoyed getting to know many of you online, and some of you in person. It’s been a blast, and a blessing. My thanks to all of you.
The image here is the original top banner for the blog.
I’ve thought a lot about what I want to leave you with. I’m rerunning the first post about prayer at the bottom, because every marriage needs prayer! Beyond that, I want to talk about getting help.
Lori and I have worked with a great many marriages over the years. We now coach online, if you want to connect with us. We’ve had plenty of couples tell us that third party help has improved or saved their marriage. We’ve also had couples say it made their sex lives better. You have to be willing to do the work, but if you are, a bit of skilled guidance can make a huge difference.
When I was young, Christians didn’t go for help. It was as if seeking help was admitting to a horrible sin. Couples suffered in silence, and marriages died in silence. God is clear that we’re supposed to seek wise counsel, and we’re commanded to help others in the body of Christ.
If you need help, please get it. If you don’t need it, but would benefit from it, please get help.
Do you find it difficult to pray for your wife because you aren’t sure what to pray about? Try praying based on the first letter of the day:
Sunday pray for her Spiritual walk
Monday pray for her Moods and Mental health
Tuesday pray for her Thought life
Wednesday pray for her Weaknesses to be healed
Thursday pray for her Time usage
Friday pray for her Friendships
Saturday pray for her Sexuality
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Thanks for all the posts. They’re often timely and always helpful. Looking forward to “doing marriage well”.
Thanks for the blogs, Paul.
I don’t know exactly when I started following this blog, {I know it was at least as far back as 2010 but maybe further} so I just want to say thank you for being faithful to this calling. It has been a blessing to me and was one of the things God used to help inspire my wife and I to start mentoring young married couples at our church.I look forward to your new endeavor. I have been following Lori’s work there and will stay on board when you pick up the reins.Thank you again.
Is your new blog (https://doingmarriagewell.com) going to have an RSS feed? I don’t see one there. I’m not keen on getting more email just to keep up with the new blog.
Jerry – I see it at https://doingmarriagewell.com/feed/ – not working for you? I added a link right side.
You and I have butted heads many times over 15 years and I can’t say I agree with you on everything but I am saddened to see this blog go. It has impacted my life and marriage and It and XY were the only Christian resources I recommended to my newly married son and his wife. I pray your new endeavors bless many.
Thanks for the link (https://doingmarriagewell.com/feed/). I don’t see that link on the home page–even checked view source and used the browser’s inspector tools. That’s why I asked.
Thank you for your faithfulness to this ministry of so many years.
My father-in-law actually put me onto this e-mail list back before he died in 2012, and I’m grateful for the ideas, and newsletters you have produced. I know it hasn’t been easy to keep something going that long, but I just wanted you to know it has helped encourage me in my walk with Christ and my wife.
I’m not much of a blogger, but I might check it out from time to time.
Blessings,
Matthew