I’d like to be able to say that I accomplished this dare the first time around, and I don’t still struggle with it, but I do. I am able to forgive, but I have to do it often. I know that my husband is fighting an internal battle. I know that...

I really tackled this dare the first time through. Since then, I have not read one love story or watched one movie that was based on doing what made you happy. These books and movies just gave me a skewed view of reality. They left me always wanting the...

One of the reasons I turned away from my husband for so long was because he spent so much time at home on the couch. I like to go out and do things… keep our daughter occupied so I don’t have to play games with her at home. I let the resentment...

My husband and I took our daughter to a local theme park for the day. It was definitely a day to practice patience. We get a season pass every year, but it’s usually just our daughter and I that go all summer. My husband will go once a year with...

I have been intentional about my time with God since beginning the LD. Every morning, I read my dare, then I pray. I have been praying for my mind to be opened to what God wants me to hear before reading my devotion and Bible readings for the day. This...

This morning went a little different than most mornings. I usually read my dare while my husband is in the shower and then visit with him a little while he gets ready for work. I’m on vacation this week, so I slept while he was in the shower. I...

Today was just a quiet, still day. I took our daughter to church, which my husband stayed home. After church, I made a big lunch for us, and we all sat at the kitchen table to talk about the last couple of days. We hadn’t had any quiet time as a...

We had a very full house today! Our niece and nephew were there, along with our daughter, and my husband’s dad stayed home with us all day. The day was full and silly. The kids were all bickering, and playing jokes on one another (including my husband...

My daughter and I were so excited about today. We went to pick up my niece in the morning. My daughter looks up to her cousin (who is 15) and get so very excited when they’re going to spend time together. She and her brother were going to stay with...

My husband’s anger carried on through today. I don’t know where it is stemming from. I could only pray for him. I prayed for him to have peace in his heart. There is a prayer for his attitude in Power of a Praying Wife. I started with that...

I feel like I’m losing the strength to stand, so now I’m on my knees! Today’s dare is a continuation of what happened yesterday. Today, I broke the news to my parents that I would be unable to come to the beach with them. I talked to...

This was a roller coaster of a day. The dare was completed first thing, but I didn’t realize it at first. Every year, my daughter and I go to the beach with my parents for a week. My husband has never come with us. He always says that he has to...

I wrote out my rules of engagement during the first round of dares. Thankfully, I have not yet had to use them. We have had no disagreements. My husband and I weren’t in a place where we could discuss them together, and we still aren’t. Our...

My husband and I rarely have a disagreement. When we do, it’s usually about something big and they’re few and far between. In the past, I believe I have started most of the disagreements and they were things that really did not make a difference...

I did today’s dare and yesterday’s dare combined on this day. Friday, I didn’t get an opportunity to complete the dare. I needed to do something out of the ordinary to show my love for my husband, but nothing seemed to present itself...

There is no simpler yet important way to show my love for my husband than with my greetings. Since beginning the dares, I have woken up when I hear him wake up downstairs so that when he comes into the bedroom, I can tell him good morning. I read my dare...

There hasn’t been any recent success that my husband has had that I haven’t already recognized. Last week, he received recognition at work for how well he’s doing, but I made a big deal out of it at that time. I chose, instead, to focus...

I don’t know why, but this dare took two days to complete this time. I just felt held back the first day. On the day that I actually completed the dare, my husband and I spent a few minutes in the morning talking about what we could expect at work...

I spent some time this morning reading through the journals that I had written at the beginning of the journey. The emotion was so raw that I couldn’t get through much of it. I was completely exposed at that time… everything inside me had...

This day went so well and was so full that I didn’t remember about the dare until I went to bed. I spent some quiet time in the morning reading my dare, doing my devotion, and reading my Bible. When my husband and daughter got up, I spent some time...

From the very beginning of the dares, I have kept in contact with my husband throughout every day. I can’t easily call him at work because of the environment that he works in, but I send him messages. My father in law had our daughter for the day...

Today’s dare fell right into place… as so many of them do. I spent most of the day cleaning the carpets in our home. My husband had been complaining about them, so I rented a carpet cleaner the night before to get the job done. Our daughter...

My husband sent me a message in the morning asking if I minded if he went out for drinks after work. Some guys from his old work were getting together in the city, and he was invited to come along. He really needs as many networking opportunities as possible...

It was the last part of this chapter that really stuck with me today “This Love Dare journey is a process, and the first thing you must resolve to possess is patience. Think of it as a marathon, not a sprint. But it’s a race worth running...

I haven’t even gotten to the point in the day when I have time to fulfill the dare, but what an emotional day the 40 th day is! I just wasn’t prepared for it. Today is day 40 of the Love Dare, and it has been 8 weeks since my husband told...