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5 Lessons Learned From Reality Dating Shows

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:01:36 +0000

As a Certified Relationship Coach, I easily get caught up in reality TV when the focus is on love, dating, and marriage. Lessons learned from dating shows are actually helpful to those who care about love and how they show up in their relationship. You can often learn what not to do. I watch, learn […]

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Marriage and Family – How to Make Them Both Feel Like a Priority

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:30:05 +0000

Ooh Wee! Juggling marriage and family is a chore. You want to ensure that both feel like a priority in your life but it can sometimes feel overwhelming. One thing I have learned in my many years of coaching couples is that one won’t work without the other. You need your relationships with your children […]

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Has Your Spouse Checked Out of Your Marriage? 5 Ways to Win Them Back

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:33:02 +0000

Life, family, work, bills, and all of the other things that occupy space in your world can sometimes make it easy to become checked out of your marriage. Once it feels like one spouse has checked out, the other is soon to follow. That’s why it is important to recognize the signs that your marriage […]

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Ways to Bring More Excitement to Your Physical Intimacy, Inside and Outside of the Bedroom

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Thu, 20 May 2021 14:53:08 +0000

Couples, I have to start this post with a few very important questions. Do you still desire your spouse? And if so, how do you let it be known? Is it in the way you look at them? Or can they tell in the way you speak to them? It could be the way you […]

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How To Keep Your Marriage Drama and Messy Free

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 14 May 2021 13:40:50 +0000

One habit couples should avoid bringing into their marriage is drama. It causes chaos and confusion, keeps a couple off track, and benefits absolutely no one in the relationship. Both partners should seek to avoid this unhealthy relationship habit. In order to truly have a drama free marriage, there are a few guidelines to follow. […]

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How to Stop Being So Busy That You Can’t Be Present in Your Marriage

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 07 May 2021 20:54:38 +0000

Couples, are you searching for ways to stop being so busy in order to be present in your marriage? If so, read on. Today, it feels like we are busier than ever, and not just with things to do, but also with our mental space. You might be busy trying to figure out your future, […]

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How to Accept and Appreciate the Differences in Your Marriage

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:35:19 +0000

My husband is amazing with numbers; I absolutely am not. I love romantic comedies and my husband appreciates action movies. My husband is giving and thinks about those he loves quite often in small ways, and for me, I am still working on that one. Our differences are certainly recognizable, but there are things we […]

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How to Be “One Flesh” in Your Marriage

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:28:26 +0000

The idea of becoming one in your marriage may cause a sense of anxiety for some of you. Usually, it’s because that statement sounds as though it’s suggesting you and your spouse should think, feel, and act the same, all the time. We all know that just isn’t possible. I often write about the different […]

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7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Your Anniversary

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:16:57 +0000

2020 was the year that caused us to get creative in how we celebrated life. From milestone birthdays to wedding anniversaries, people had to think outside the box on ways to still make these life events special and memorable. Honoring these moments, especially a wedding anniversary, shouldn’t be put on pause until the world opens […]

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How to Talk to Your Spouse About Anything

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:00:41 +0000

When you’re married to a partner who finds it difficult to open up and communicate with you, you have to get creative. Verbally expressing what you’re feeling, what you need, and what matters most to you, doesn’t come naturally for everyone. So, while you can’t force your spouse to open up and talk to you […]

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5 Lessons Learned from Malcolm & Marie

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:58:25 +0000

The Netflix movie, Malcolm & Marie, surely gave us all a lot to talk about. Though the film was cinematically beautiful and the acting was stellar, it highlighted so many of the toxic relationship habits that typically destroy a couple. This drama also left us contemplating, what love should really look and feel like? There […]

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How to Deal With a Jealous Spouse

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:36:21 +0000

There are some emotions that show up in a marriage that can be detrimental; jealousy is one of them. Couples must take notice of the signs of unhealthy jealousy and prepare to address them immediately, as well as be mindful of how it shows up and impacts a marriage. How to Deal With a Jealous […]

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How to Rebuild Trust After Infidelity

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:13:28 +0000

In my years of coaching couples through everything imaginable, I know there is life after infidelity. Hurt can be healed, forgiveness can be given, hearts can be mended, and yes trust can absolutely be earned again. Couples who have survived infidelity know that there is healing after being cheated on. How to Rebuild Trust After […]

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How To Know Whether You Should Stay or Go After Infidelity

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:39:16 +0000

Anyone who has previously dealt with infidelity had to make a difficult decision. When your spouse is unfaithful, it can feel like the ultimate betrayal and seem impossible to overcome. If you are wondering how to know whether you should stay or go after infidelity, there is hope and you don’t have to make such […]

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Why You and Your Spouse Should Desire a 1st Corinthians Type of Marriage

Tiya Cunningham-Sumter — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:41:20 +0000

Have you and your spouse ever thought about what you wanted for your marriage? More specifically, what love should look like and feel like in your relationship? Sometimes couples don’t really take the time to break down love and the actions involved that demonstrates it best. It is sometimes forgotten that love is a verb […]

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