Hey c I haven’t checked in here for a while. My husband and I expected our fourth baby, but lost our last one with an early miscarriage. We have two healthy boys at home. Our very first baby girl passed away at 3 months old from a life-threatening, genetic condition. We were blessed to have her, yet it was a challenge taking care of her. Because of her condition, her body required oxygen (due to weak muscles), a feeding tube, and constant monitoring her oxygen level. She lived most of her life in the hospital. My husband and I have been praying for a little girl. Since she was our first girl, we were deeply heartbroken. We had our 10th wedding anniversary in January, but never got to do anything for it. We tried planning a getaway trip, but plans changed twice, and it was beyond our control. We want to plan our anniversary trip sometime soon. What are some ways we can reconnect to strengthen our marriage? Through grief, parenting a 5 and 3 year old, and ways to communicate our needs to each other?

What if your marriage didn’t need a miracle as much as it needed a rhythm? Most couples don’t drift apart because of one huge moment. They drift because they stop checking in. They stop asking questions. They stop praying together. They stop being intentional. They stop fighting for connection in the small moments. But the good news is this: Small rhythms can rebuild what slow drifting damaged. Today’s challenge: Take 10 minutes with your spouse and ask these 3 questions: 1. How are you really doing emotionally? 2. What is one way I can love you better this week? 3. Is there anything we need to talk about that we’ve been avoiding? Comment “done” after you have your 10-minute check-in today.

My husband and I got a new vehicle that was gifted to us from his parents. He wants to make sure that I take good care of it, like keeping it clean and being careful when driving. With my last vehicle, I had accidently gotten too close to his car and his side mirror slightly dented mine. With the new vehicle, I have backed into a parking spot that was too narrow and left a tiny dent in the rear bumper. Last week, I was backing out of a parting spot i pulled into and was fairly sure I was using my mirrors. There was a lady who was also pulling out of a spot at the same time and I got a few scratches. I have not told him yet but know I have to. He has a tendency to be overcritical. I'm praying he will have a calmer reaction and not be so hard on me about it. I already told his parents and they are understanding. It's not going to be an expensive repair, and I plan on getting it taken care of next week. I'm just looking for the best way to approach telling him and also how to handle the conversation if he does get really upset. He is not in this community, so I'm looking for some good input. I'm also pregnant with our third, so I need to keep my emotions and stress under control.

Welcome to the community, and congrats on taking a big step for your marriage. Whether you're here for communication, intimacy, or faith, this space can truly impact your relationship, especially if you stay engaged. We are growing each week and it is great for fellow believers to know each other on the community 😄 Please introduce yourself in the comments and take some time to write the following: - How long have you been married? - What’s something awesome about your spouse? - What do you aim to achieve in the community? Please also go through the comments afterwards, see who is here and feel free to connect with people in the comments. (Always use the reply function for this) We are looking forward to meeting you! Joe & Krissy