By Ashley McIlwain

As we kick off 2014, I am amazed at how quickly another year has gone by. It’s been a great year with all of you, and I am praying for blessings over you as well as our marriage ministry here at Foundation Restoration in 2014. What better way to reflect on the past 365 days than to look back and share with you our top 10 most popular articles from 2013. These are the articles that you read, shared, and responded to the most.

I would encourage you to check them all out in case you may have missed them or just want to re-read them. Even better, take the time to share them on your Facebook page, Twitter, Pinterest, and any other social media outlet you’re using these days to encourage your friends to read any that you have found helpful or interesting!

Thanks for a great year, and God bless you in 2014!

  1. The Rules of Opposite Gender Friendships – I wrote this one in 2012, but it continues to be our most popular article. I also get a lot of emails from all of you regarding this topic, so clearly it’s one that a lot of you deal with.
  2. What I Wish Men Knew – Boy did this one get a huge response from all of you! This was our most popular article by far written in 2013.
  3. Common Mistakes Made by Wives
  4. The Overlooked Affair – It’s not what you think, and it’s more common than you’d expect!
  5. The Other Side of Heartbreak – This is a great one for singles, dating, and engaged peeps.
  6. The One Sided Fight for Your Marriage – Some hope and encouragement for those of you in this situation.
  7. What I Wish Women Knew  – Including clarification on the all-too-often misunderstood and dreaded word: submission.
  8. Birthday Blessings – An upbeat article on the joy of celebrating life.
  9. Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Your Marriage – A must read for the struggling marriage.
  10. After 5 Years of Marriage – I thoroughly enjoyed writing this one J

Honorable mentions:

  1. Behind the Smile – Learning to hear what isn’t being said.
  2. Conversation Starters for Couples – This is a popular one on Pinterest. Feel free to pin and re-pin away 🙂
  3. Things I’ve Learned From Being Married – Boy does marriage teach us a lot about a lot!
  4. 5 Things to Never Say to Your Spouse – What you say really, really matters.
  5. Marriage Isn’t For You – This is one of my personal favorites.
  6. When it isn’t Easy – We’ve all had moments where we’ve thrown our hands in the air in frustration with our marriage, right? This is for you.
  7. Chase Me – This is an important one, and there’s a FREE printable with it.
  8. Overcoming Inadequacy and Insecurity – Ladies, we especially need this one.
  9. Finding Forgiveness and Freedom – Two necessary ingredients in marriage that are often underrated and/or underused.
  10. 1 + 1 = 1 – A deep, real look at how becoming one in marriage should change everything including how you approach your spouse, marriage, and life.

Did you have a favorite from this list? Or perhaps one that didn’t make the list? Do tell! Happy New Year to each of you!

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