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  • October 17, 2023|

30 in my 30’s Bucket List Update – Age 35

As I approached my 30's, I decided to create a bucket list of 30 things I wanted to accomplish in this decade of my life. Today I turn 35 and I've spent the last week reviewing that list. It's been fun to see what I've accomplished. I found renewed motivation for some goals I forgot I set. And I saw things that I thought I wanted five years ago, that no longer fit my plans for myself.
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  • October 10, 2023|

6 Tips for Supporting Your Struggling Spouse {World Mental Health Day}

Today is World Mental Health Day. I get questions often about mental health struggles and marriage. I’ve gotten these questions from the spouse struggling with their mental health, who wants to know how to best explain to their spouse what they are going through and how to help them. I’ve also gotten questions from the spouses of those who are struggling, wondering how they can best help and support the one they love. Today I want to address those questions. Whether you or your spouse has anxiety, depression, or another mental illness, this post has been written just for you.
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  • October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 4 – Increase Intimacy in Your Marriage

We often use the word intimacy in reference to sex, but intimacy has a much broader definition and meaning. Intimacy requires you to be vulnerable. It increases in the time that you spend connecting with each other, and it has many different facets. Can sex be intimate? Of course. Does intimacy in marriage include sex? Most definitely. But intimacy is so much more than the act of being physically intimate.
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  • October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 3 – Create a Stronger Connection in Your Marriage

Connection comes when you spend time together when you talk about everyday life or work to get to know each other better, and just as you journey through life together and experience things alongside. What worked to help you connect in one season of life, might not be feasible or serve you the same way throughout different seasons of your marriage. The experiences you go through can bond and connect you on a deeper level, or they can push you apart. You have to make intentional efforts as a couple, and remember that it's the two of you against whatever comes your way, in order to stay connected and have the opportunity to deepen your connection.
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  • October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 2 – Have More Fun in Your Marriage

n this episode, Amberly talks about having more fun in your marriage and playing together as a couple. She touches on daily, everyday, spontaneous fun as well as intentionally setting aside time to do fun things together and create fun in your marriage, such as date night. Creating fun in your marriage is not only going to strengthen and connect the two of you, it will help you get through hard times, it will build the friendship and romantic relationship that you have with each other.
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  • October 2, 2023|

{Podcast} Episode 1 – Why Prioritize Your Marriage

The tagline of A Prioritized Marriage is "making marriage a priority throughout every stage of life." This comes from the overall mission of A Prioritized Marriage which is to help couples make time to build and enjoy their marriage throughout every stage of life. Making your marriage a priority isn't just about keeping your relationship together throughout your life together, but also taking time to enjoy that relationship and build your connection with each other.
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  • September 27, 2023|

The Prioritize Your Marriage Podcast Trailer

Each episode of the Prioritize Your Marriage podcast will take the goal of creating a strong and enjoyable marriage through date night, intimacy, fun, and connection and provide you with an actionable challenge that is easy to implement but will have a profound impact on your marriage!
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  • September 5, 2023|

Great Resources for Better Physical Intimacy in Marriage

September is fondly referred to as Sextember in the relationship and intimacy expert community. Each year we celebrate by encouraging couples to deepen the physical intimacy in their marriage. Resources, tips, challenges, and education abound during the month and this post is part of that. I've rounded up the posts I've created on the topic of sex and intimacy in marriage. I've also included my favorite resources such as books with more education and tools to spice things up in the bedroom.
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  • December 29, 2022|

How to Set Goals for Your Marriage in the New Year

The beginning of a new year is the time when a lot of people set goals. In addition to setting your own personal goals, I recommend setting goals in your marriage. There are many benefits to setting goals for your marriage and as a couple. Having a common goal to work towards strengthens the two of you and a partnership and a team. Achieving those common goals as a couple will help you work better together and will bring you closer together. I hope this post will help you set goals for your marriage to help you work toward the life you're trying to build together.
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  • December 8, 2022|

My Favorite Spouse Stocking Stuffers

At Christmastime, my favorite thing to gift, to my husband specifically, is a well filled stocking! My husband says that stocking stuffers overwhelm him, and I know a lot of other people feel the same way. I've created many spouse stocking stuffers gift lists over the years. This year I wanted to compile a list of my favorites from them all.
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  • November 29, 2022|

Experience Gifts to Give for the Holidays

Experience gifts are a pretty popular concept right now. Everyone wants to give something meaningful but they don't want to just gift stuff. One of my favorite things about the idea of gifting experiences is that a lot of those gifts involve quality time between the gift giver and the individual receiving the gift. In marriage, you can gift experiences and surprise your spouse with something they'll love and may not have been expecting. Below you'll find six different ways to give experience gifts for Christmas this year!
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  • November 18, 2022|

12 Holiday Date Night Ideas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also the most chaotic time of the year! It’s easy to get so caught up in the parties and shopping and family traditions that you might not have as much time to spend with each other. Date night is always important, but I’ve found it to be extra important in my marriage during the busy seasons of life! During the upcoming holiday season, pick a few dates from the list below and add them to your calendar for the month.
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  • November 16, 2022|

Holiday Traditions for Married Couples

The holidays are a lot of fun but they can also be crazy and chaotic. Amidst the chaos, it can be easy to let your marriage take the backseat. It can easily come second to all of the family parties and activities that you have planned. Don’t let the fun that you have planned for the holidays take the place of the fun that you would usually be having together. Instead, create holiday traditions that give you an opportunity to stay connected!
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  • November 15, 2022|

Three Ways to Make Your Marriage a Priority During the Holiday Season

We’re heading into the busiest time of the year and I’m already thinking about how I’m going to make sure Joe and I are making each other a priority daily. Last year during the holidays season, our schedules got consumed with family parties, work events, church activities and Joe’s heavy load at work.
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  • October 17, 2022|

30 in my 30s Bucket List Update – Almost Halfway There

When I turned 30, I was determined to make it the best decade of my life. I created a bucket list to make it more exciting and intentional. I listed 30 things that I wanted to do or accomplish in my 30's. I've been in the middle of accomplishing some big goals on the list so I haven't done an update in a couple of years. Today I turn 34 and I thought it would be a good time to make another bucket list update.
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  • October 13, 2022|

12 At Home Fall Date Ideas to Keep You Cozy and in Love

If you're planning an at home fall date and want to get creative, I have you covered with this post of ideas! I know there are many couples, like us, who are enjoying a date night at home a lot more right now. We have gotten into the habit of planning at home date nights more often than we go since becoming parents. Budget, sick kids, exhaustion, and lack of babysitters some weekends are all reasons we date each other at home on occasion.
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  • October 11, 2022|

10 Low-Key Date Ideas for Low-Energy Days

Whether you don't have the energy or the mental capacity to go out for date night or do something that requires much from you, you'll love these date ideas! This is a reminder that date night doesn't have any requirements for how long it takes, how much energy you put into it, or what types of activities you do. The formula for an impactful date night is quality time + connection + fun.
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  • July 19, 2022|

Paint Night Date for Couples in Every Stage of Life

Couples' paint nights have been a fun date night for years now! This date is perfect for couples in every stage of life! Whether you can go out, are planning to stay home, have a limited budget, have no money to spend, or are ready to spend some money on date night, I have an idea for you! This post has an idea for every couple on how to enjoy a paint night, connect and have fun together for date night.
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  • June 28, 2022|

Find the Positive in Your Marriage

Do you view your relationship and your spouse in a positive way? Or are you more often seeing all of the things that are wrong? I think we've all heard the sentiment that "you find what you focus on". This applies to life in general but focusing on the positive can create an awesome shift for good in your marriage relationship!
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  • May 26, 2022|

11 Ways to Enjoy Summer Nights at Home

Summer nights might possibly be one of my favorite things in the entire world, right up there with chocolate and chick flicks. I love the temperatures, the sounds of nature, the clear night sky, the later daylight hours and the occasional thunderstorm. With young kids, it’s hard to get out and enjoy those summer nights, unless we have a babysitter. It could be really easy to climb into bed and watch Netflix after the kids are in bed, while the sun is still out, but these summer night activities make for a lot of fun at home!
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  • March 24, 2022|

The Best Conversation Starter Resources for Married Couples

Married couples in every stage are looking for more opportunities to connect on a deeper level. They want to get back to the romance and the level of connection they felt when they were dating. I hope that these conversation starters for married couples will help you and your spouse achieve that connection you are looking for!
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  • March 8, 2022|

The One Thing Keeping Most Couples from Prioritizing Their Marriage Fully

There are a lot of reasons couples give when talking about why they don't have more time for their marriage. Work, school, kids, opposite schedules, the list goes on when it comes to obstacles that could get in the way of prioritizing a marriage. Regardless of the reason couples have for not making time to work on their relationship with each other, I personally believe there is one underlying reason that is the same for everyone.
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  • February 24, 2022|

Places to Get Quality Lingerie Online

When I started talking more about intimacy in marriage, I started getting questions about where to buy lingerie. Married women are looking for quality lingerie, size inclusive lingerie, and lingerie that is available in a variety of styles and colors. I've put together a list of great places to order lingerie online, which I now can be daunting, but these companies have great customer service and the experiences that others have had are nothing but positive!
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  • February 22, 2022|

Create More Opportunities for Physical Intimacy in Marriage

In marriage you realize that physical intimacy doesn't happen spontaneously like you see portrayed in movies and tv shows. You have to make time for it, just like you make time for other things that are important. That doesn't mean that you can create more opportunities for physical intimacy to happen more regularly and seemingly spontaneously. Implementing these seven tips will help you create more opportunities for physical intimacy in your marriage, no matter your current stage or situation in life.
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  • January 18, 2022|

Love Languages Gift Idea for Valentine’s Day

I love this gift idea because it is both meaningful and fun! You can spend as little or as much as you want on your gift, and your spouse is sure to love it! I highly suggest you pick one or two things for each of the love languages for your gift. You could choose to focus on your spouse's top love language(s) if you'd like. But I personally think it's more fun to find something your spouse would enjoy from all five of the love languages.
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  • December 9, 2021|

At Home Winter Date Ideas to Keep Your Love Warm

we don't spend a lot of time outdoors in the winter, it's just not our thing. For those of you who are in the same boat as us when it comes to winter and cold temperatures. I hope you'll have fun and enjoy winter with these at home winter date night ideas!
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  • December 2, 2021|

2021 Stocking Stuffers for Spouses

I love coming up with gifts to put in my husband's stocking, almost more than I enjoy finding gifts to wrap and put under the tree! Stocking stuffers are simple and fun and although they're small, they can be really meaningful. I pride myself on finding the best stocking stuffer ideas each year. I've probably come up with more than I can fill one stocking with for each person. This year, I'll share some of those ideas for you, so you can fill your spouse's stocking with fun and meaningful little gifts!
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  • November 24, 2021|

How to Become a More Adventurous Couple

Adventurous people often love the adrenaline rush that comes with whatever activity they're engaged in. I choose to believe that you don't have to do something that feels risky or scary to one or both of you in order to have an adventure in your marriage! Maybe you are the type of couple who likes to go skydiving or scuba diving. But if you're not, that's ok! I'm here to tell you that you can still have adventure in your marriage. And you can still enjoy all of the benefits of new experiences and adventure without taking up an extreme sport together!
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  • November 23, 2021|

Simple Ways to Prioritize Your Marriage

A lot of times when we talk about making marriage a priority, we focus on the bigger actions we can take. Things like date night, overnight getaways, and big romantic gestures. While those things are all great, it’s the simple things that are going to make the biggest difference in your marriage! The simple things are really the big things when it comes to building a long-lasting marriage that you'll both enjoy being in.
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  • November 4, 2021|

Celebrating the Small Things in Your Marriage

I would encourage you to think beyond birthday celebrations, or completing another semester of school, or finishing up a big project you've been working on together. What if you started finding ways to celebrate the small things in your lives together? I think you would find yourselves connecting on a deeper level. And you'll be quick to notice the little things your spouse is doing that are truly awesome and worth celebrating! Those small celebrations can change your perspective in your marriage
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  • September 23, 2021|

7 Tips to Make Family Pictures Less Painful for Your Husband

Even though I don’t understand the pain that my husband experiences when taking pictures. I want to do everything I can to make him feel more comfortable during family pictures because it's really important to me to have them taken annually. These tips will help you make family pictures painless for your husband, and everyone a lot happier! This year, and every year for the rest of your lives together, I hope pictures are less stressful and more enjoyable for the entire family!
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  • September 14, 2021|

The Best Sex and Intimacy Podcasts for Married Couples

Being married to one person for the rest of your life doesn't have to be redundant and routine when it comes to sex and intimacy. And couples are looking for resources to help them spice things up and address "problems" they might have. Below you'll find five great podcasts about sex and intimacy, specifically for long-term romantic partnerships.
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  • July 29, 2021|

How to Support Your Spouse While They’re in School

If you our your spouse will be heading back to college this coming semester, this post is for you. Seven tips for supporting your spouse through school, and I’m not talking about working to pay for tuition. These tips will help you be there for your spouse mentally, emotionally and physically as they work to finish their degree.
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