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Quick Poll: What Is Holding You Back?

Written by Dustin on March 2, 2010 - 17 Comments
Ask the Community

I am happy about my marriage, and I really enjoy living life each day with my wife and kids.  However, I sometimes feel like we could certainly be doing some things better.  This is where we encounter the “constraints” that hold us back from getting all we’d like from our marriage and giving all we’d like to our spouse.

I would really appreciate it if you took a few seconds and answered the two questions below.  I know how I would answer them, but I’m super interested to know about your needs and how we can work together to help you take your marriage to the next level (whatever that may mean in your life).

Thanks for being part of our community, and thanks for your insights!

P.S. – I recently updated the About Page to better convey what this site is all about. I’d love to hear your thoughts on those changes in the comments below.

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What Is An Extraordinary Marriage?

Written by Dustin on February 26, 2010 - 9 Comments
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So, just what is an extraordinary marriage? A few weeks back, I turned things over to you all in our first “Ask the Community” post and asked: What Does An Extraordinary Marriage Mean to You?

As expected, the response was awesome, and I learned a lot from your comments on the blog and over on the Engaged Marriage Facebook page.  I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight a few of my favorite answers (my emphasis added) and let you know my own thoughts as well.

Mark gave his thoughts on why some settle for less:

I would say being on mission together for something much bigger than yourselves describes an extraordinary marriage. More than likely, almost every couple would say they want that, but most don’t know how or just don’t want to do the work to be extraordinary and end up settling for less.

Wendy R. did a wonderful job explaining God’s role:  



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Ask the Community: What Does an “Extraordinary Marriage” Mean to You?

Written by Dustin on January 25, 2010 - 24 Comments
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Ask the CommunityI had a lot of fun last week having two guest posts published (at Simple Marriage and Romance University) and interacting with lots of new people.  Some of these conversations carried over onto Facebook and Twitter as well.  On top of all that, I read some other thought-provoking posts on other blogs.

I loved all of the interaction, and I know we have a community here at Engaged Marriage that is second to none. So, I think it would be both fun and really informative to occasionally ask you all a thought-provoking question and let you run with it in the comments.  When we hit a good groove, I’ll follow-up with a post giving my thoughts and highlighting some of the best responses (with links to your sites if you are a fellow blogger).  Sound cool?

So, the first question(s) I have for you strike at the core of this site and our stated mission.  I have my thoughts, but what is most important is what you think…

  • What does an “Extraordinary Marriage” mean to you?
  • Do you have one?
  • Do you want one?

Please share you thoughts in the comments section, and let’s see what you think.  I’m really looking forward to this one!  



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