Blog – Bright Star Marriage

When I got married at the tender age of 21, I was pretty excited about getting naked. I thought that was the fun and easy part of marriage. Then...

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If you ask people what has been most difficult about the pandemic, many will tell you about how isolated they feel – especially from those...

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More Than Romantic Hogwash It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, the weekend of the year when we talk about romantic love the most. But what...

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“You look more and more like your dad as you get older,” Gretchen said to me recently. Luckily, I know how much she liked my dad, so I didn’t feel...

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Imagine you were single and someone set you up on a date with their good friend. “You’re going to love him/her,” they gush. You feel skeptical...

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My Newlywed Marriage Fail During our first few months of marriage, Gretchen and I decided to take a long weekend with another young couple. It was...

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A Birthday Inspiration A few years back, Gretchen was about to celebrate a landmark birthday. I’m not great at doing obligatory gifts or parties...

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“We’ve all become susceptible to believing stupid lies about God, ourselves, and others.” – Chris Hall Nothing Kills A Marriage Like Lies...

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Your Marriage Timeline Just like your life is a line, so is your marriage. This is your marriage timeline. You met your spouse. Acquaintance...

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While we’re all for happy marriages, Gretchen and I are totally convinced that marriage is about more than living happily ever after. We...

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My friend and teacher, Trevor Hudson, once said, “The litmus test for your spiritual growth – your journey toward becoming more like Jesus...

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Our neighbor just got a puppy. Or to be precise, the 12-year-old boy in their house got a puppy which means the parents now have a dog to take...

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