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Tag Archives: Relationships

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From My Heart

From My Heart

Hey Friendlings,

Almost every single time I have signed off on an Ask Joy email or post, I’ve ended it with the words, “From My Heart.” The reason I use these words is because they’re true.

I care deeply for Read more

3

Emerson & Sarah Eggerichs on Marriage, Parenting, Family of Origin, Work & Death

Emerson & Sarah Eggerichs

WHAT?! You haven’t met my parents?! A few things to note: Emerson and Sarah only wear black, they’ve been married 40+ years, and when they met, my mother thought my dad was funny looking, dressed weird and wasn’t funny at all. Oh, and they started Love and Respect. Read more

5

Fighting for Love (and Other Potentially Hazardous Cliches)

Fighting for Love and Other Potentially Hazardous Cliches

What do you think about cliché phrases like, “Don’t marry the person you can live with; only marry the person you can’t live without?”

-Lauren

_______

Lauren,

I think we need to stop and pay attention to the reasons why we use phrases like this. Sometimes we they resonate with us so deeply because…they’re true! Read more

8

Eric Knox: Matchmaking, Marriage & Mentorship (And a Little NBA Action)

Eric Knox: Marriage, Matchmaking, Mentorship and a little NBA action

Hey Friendlings,

I absolutely love interviewing people, uncovering their stories, and getting so excited about the interview that I forget there are other people listening in on the conversation.

Join me as I uncover an incredible love story of basketball, broken dreams, romance and waiting.

Read more

4

He Said He Likes Me, But Nothing Happened. Tonight’s News With Joy Eggerichs

He Said He Likes Me But Nothing Happened

I have a great friend who lives about 20 hours away. He recently texted me and said he is interested in me, dating-wise. He said he just wanted to be honest.

But none of our following conversations suggested that he wanted to make a move or be more than friends. I am angry. Read more

7

Online Dating: Not Your Grandma’s Way to Find a Spouse…Or Is It?

Online Dating - Not Your Grandma's Way To Find A Spouse

A bunch of you asked me questions about my online dating experience. And the secret’s out…I never answered!

Sweet of me, I know. So last week I posted this short little documentary of the “Summer of Fun” I had with three friends when we gave online dating a shot. Then, I chose three of your questions to answer: Read more

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The Summer of Fun: A Love and Respect Now Online Dating Experiment

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Hey Friends,

I didn’t have time to make a trailer for this documentary, so for the full effect, turn on some dramatic movie music and read these quotes:

“Our real dating lives are OVER now!” – Laura

“I got matched with a guy who said he was 25. I’m pretty sure he’s 11.” – Joy Read more

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Getting Past The First Date + An Interactive Practice Conversation

Getting Past The First Date

(Note: If you miss Saved By The Bell, then you’re going to want to watch this video for nostalgia’s sake.)

Joy,

I’ve never had a girlfriend, but I am looking for one. I’ve tried online dating and I went out with two girls, but both said it wasn’t a really good match. 

I am afraid that I am running out of time. I don’t want to be that guy who is 35 and has no one.  Read more

3

Gabe & Rebekah Lyons on Starting Q, Starting Fights, & John Travolta

Gabe & Rebekah Lyons

Gabe and Rebekah Lyons are a power couple. They are people who get ISH done. Join me for a conversation with them that ended as though it had only just begun. 

(Well, technically, it did. They left me so their kids wouldn’t be the last ones picked up from gymnastics class. Whatever!) Read more

8

Respect Card? Was ist das?

Respect Card?

You didn’t know I spoke German, did you? Yes, I took two long years of it in high school and my last name is German, loud and proud. If you didn’t know, “Was ist das?” translates to “What is that?”

And “eins, zwei, drei” is “one, two, three.” But now we are totally getting off topic. Read more

23

My Friends Have Better Lives: Choosing Joy over Jealousy, and GPS Tracking

My friends have better lives

Joy,

My friend and I have been “the last singles standing” for a while now, but she just started dating someone. Honestly, I am feeling a little jealous now. How do I keep hanging out with her without becoming the “crazy, jealous friend”?  Read more

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The Real Reason People Ask About “The One”

The Real Reason People Ask About The One

“Is she The One?'”

“I’ve found The One!”

“He definitely wasn’t The One.”

For as long as I’ve been doing Love and Respect Now, and probably for years before, “The One” debate has always been a hot topic. Recently my father and I were interviewed by Relevant Magazine on things the Church has gotten wrong about dating. This question inevitably came up. Read more

6

Sseko Designs: How To Start a Company & Life as Husband & Wife

Sseko Designs: How To Start A Company & Life as Husband & Wife

Want to laugh and be inspired today? Please meet two of my favorite people in the universe.

They’ll teach you about the beauty of miscommunication in dating, the making of a marriage in which one spouse often leaves the country, and why they let their unmarried friends be all up in their bizzzz-nass. Oh, and they’ll teach you about their actual business practices, social passions and facial-manicuring tricks. Read more

8

Amena Brown & Opdiggy: Falling In Love & Makin’ Music

Amena Brown & Opdiggy: Falling In Love & Makin' Music

Do you like love stories? Do you like hip-hop? Do you like poetry and spoken word? Have you ever worked with your spouse? Have you ever wanted to move out of the friend-zone and into dating? Have you ever wanted to learn how to drop a mic? Read more

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“Does He Like Me?” … Guys? Do You?

Does he like me? Guys? Do you?

I’m going to answer this question line by line. So if you want to get the gist of her question, then read all the non-bolded lines first. It’s a game for your eyeballs. You’re welcome. 

First order of Biz: Men, I would LOVE for you to say what you think this man might be thinking from your perspective. And I would also say to you men, if you find yourself doing something similar to the dude she describes, I just want to let you in on a little secret.. Read more

13

The Good News About Marriage: Shaunti Feldhahn Interview

The Good News About Marriage Shaunti Feldhahn

THE 50% DIVORCE STATISTIC IS FALSE, FOLKS!!!

I don’t usually demand things, but I’m going to today. You must read Shaunti’s book or watch this interview I did with her. I’m literally telling everyone about her findings because it’s EXACTLY what my generation needs to hear.  Read more

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Signs of a Cheater: Seeing the Forest for the Trees and Eating Teacup Pigs

Signs of a Cheater

Joy,

Many of my divorced friends had wives that cheated on them. From a woman’s perspective, what warning signs should I be looking for during the dating process that would be indicative of a woman that might do that? Read more

8

More Questions to Ask Before You Get Married: Wisdom with Preschoolers

Questions to ask before you get married

Well, hello!

This last summer I did a series with a guy named Dr. Norm “Normie” Thiesen, and I asked him all sorts of questions about singleness, dating and marriage. In one episode I asked him, “What questions should a young couple ask an older couple before they get married?”

He gave two answers.

Then I asked y’all a similar question, and you gave me 33 answers. Read more

18

Did God Lie? When The One Walks Away

Did God lie? When the one walks away.

One of the most common phrases I’ve written in response to the Ask Joy emails I’ve received over the years is, “God is not trying to trick you.” I believe this old post–which I’ve updated for today–is an example of what triggers this type of question. But it also gets at the deeper issue we all need to face when we’re left wondering if we’ve misunderstood “God’s leading” in our life.

We may even wonder, “God, did you lie to me? Do you even care?”

Read more

13

Why L-O-V-E Spells T-I-M-E by Timothy Willard

Why L-O-V-E Spells T-I-M-E

This is the third time Mr. Timothy Willard has guest posted on the ol’ LRN site. He’s pretty much the male-Joy at this point, which is a title he’s been working toward for the past few years.  (Bows head to be Knighted.)

In reality, I keep asking him back because I know him, respect him and appreciate his wisdom as a married man who can shed light on an area that, well, I cannot.

Read more

6

Giving Relationship Advice: Your Story is Not Their Story

Giving Relationship Advice: Your Story is Not Their Story

It’s Chemistry Week! I recently found this video buried deeeeep down in the archive lair, and for whatever reason, I never shared it with y’all. Maybe it was because the rain was makin’ my hair look real “special” that day.

Not only do I share my thoughts on chemistry, but I go off on a rant about how people IN a relationship or marriage should and should not counsel others.

_______

Hey Joy, Read more

13

Is Chemistry Real? Laws of Attraction, Muumuus and Siblings

Is Chemistry Real? Laws of Attraction

Hey Joy,

There’s this woman I am attracted to, but after I kissed her I wasn’t feelin’ it at all anymore. Is chemistry outside of chemistry class real, or is it all in my head? Read more

6

He Shuts Me Down: How To Fight To Be an Ally with Your Guy

He Shuts Me Down: How to Fight To Be an Ally With Your Guy

Hey Joy,

My husband and I just heard the Love and Respect message. Now, whenever we get into conflict, he shuts me down by saying, “You’re being disrespectful.”

How am I supposed to bring something up to him if this is always his response to conflict?
Read more

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3 Eggerichs Hangout, One walks into a…

Three Eggerichs Hang Out

No, wait, let me start that over.

There’s a priest, a pastor and a rabbi…

Wait, no, this is how it goes. Read more

17

Why Am I Socially Awkward? How To Not Puke At Parties

Why am I Socially Awkward?

The people I know who are well-liked and have lots of friends are people who ask genuine questions of the people they meet. Sadly, some of us are a tad socially awkward and the thought of asking questions makes us want to hurl.

Read more

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