Date nights aren’t optional. They’re maintenance for your marriage. And even the strongest marriages still require maintence. Delony

Today, take the most annoying "little" thing about your spouse — could be not filling up the gas tank, not clearing dishes, wet towels on the floor, not making the coffee, etc.) — And choose to intentionally do it for them. Choose to think of a positive attribute for your spouse

Your child’s feelings are real, even if they don’t make sense to you. Delony

Trust is built in the small, daily choices to show up. Even when you don't know what else to do, at least show up. Your presence speaks louder than almost any words. Delony

You’re allowed to want connection. You’re allowed to talk about it. Delony FULL EP. “How Can I Help My Husband Be More Comfortable Talking About Sex?”

You can’t shame your child into emotional safety. Delony

Marriage is not about keeping score. It’s about staying connected. Delony

Being present doesn’t mean being perfect. It means being there, fully. Show up for your kids. Always. Delony

If you want your marriage to last, keep learning your spouse every day. Ask questions. Be present. Don't assume your partner is the same person you met years and years ago. People grow and change. So do marriages. Delony

Your kids don't learn by listening to you. They learn by watching you. And, they are always watching you. What are you teaching them? Delony

If you have a great morning routine, but you don't have a few great friends, you're not healthy. If you make a ton of money, but you don't have anyone to share it with, you're not successful. If you are against a whole bunch of things, but you don't spent the majority of your

My younger self could have never imagined: How co-building a life with my wife would be so much greater than just doing whatever I wanted all by myself. How working long hours, multiple jobs, and saying yes to every opportunity in my 20's would pay off in my 40's. How

Put your phone down when your partner is speaking to you. Phone down. Eyes up. Your marriage is more important than the metal box in your hand. Delony

If your home is filled with yelling and tension, your child will carry that tension with them for years. You get to choose a different path. You get to choose what your child carries. Choose wisely. Delony

Dr. John Delony shares how he practices contentment.

If you've made a mistake or if you've made a decision that you regret, Own it... And then go do the next right thing. Now. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone makes decisions they regret. That's part of being human. But... You find out a persons character, not by their first

Husbands: Stoping whining about your wife not putting gas in the car. Just go fill it up. I know you work hard. I know you're tired. I know she may not appreciate you in the way you think she should. Just go do the next right thing anyway. Fill up her car with gas, and move

Wives: The story you've made up about your husband may be true. But it probably isn't. He may be checked out at the dinner table because he feels like he lives in a failure factory. He may be working late because the office is the only place where he might be celebrated. He

It's strange that this will be a controversial note, but here we go... Yesterday, my wife woke up with a terrible pain in her abdomen. By the early afternoon, she was in the ER, diagnosed with appendicitis. Within a few hours, an on-call surgeon came in, and working with his

Today, do one out-of-the-ordinary kind thing for your romantic partner. If you already feel like you're doing enough for them, choose to do even one more thing. It could be picking up dinner. Doing the dishes. Writing a note. Keeping your phone in your bag until the morning.