http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/ Life Changing resources for your marriage. The inside track from Growthtrac staff... en-US Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:07:06 -0600 http://www.typepad.com/ http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2010/03/seinfeld-offers-marriage-advice-in-prime-time.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2010/03/seinfeld-offers-marriage-advice-in-prime-time.html At the pinnacle of the Winter Olympics closing ceremonies, NBC cut away to the premiere of Jerry Seinfeld's The Marriage Ref, a new comedy-variety show. The premise is this: celeb refs – Seinfeld, Kelly Ripa and Alec Baldwin – arbitrate... Jim Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:07:06 -0600 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/04/study-marital-bliss-plummets-after-birth-of-first-child.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/04/study-marital-bliss-plummets-after-birth-of-first-child.html This news won't shock many parents: Having a kid puts a sudden, drastic strain on a marriage, according to new research from the University of Denver. For 90 percent of couples, marital bliss dives within a year after the birth... Marriage Jim Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:56:17 -0500 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/01/marriage-mentoring-matters.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/01/marriage-mentoring-matters.html Growthtrac in the Chicago Tribune Read more about marriage mentoring here. Pre-Marriage Jim Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:08:27 -0600 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/01/does-your-marriage-need-a-postnup-.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/01/does-your-marriage-need-a-postnup-.html Now for couples who have already tied the knot there is another way to make explicit the financial (and other) terms of your union: the postnup. These contracts are a way to sort out money problems when, for any number... Marriage Jim Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:05:24 -0600 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/01/fireproof-movie-still-going-strong.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2009/01/fireproof-movie-still-going-strong.html Did you see it? -- Fireproof, the top-grossing independent film of 2008. This past fall, the film was actually neck-and-neck with a big budget Hollywood feature! If you missed it in the theater, get the DVD Collector’s Edition-- it's in... Film Jim Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:51:23 -0600 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/12/virginity-to-the-extreme.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/12/virginity-to-the-extreme.html By now you know that I -- and the Growthtrac ministry -- are proponents of pre-marriage purity commitments (see here and here). This couple created some buzz with their promise... Won't kiss on the first date? How about waiting until... Marriage Jim Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:55:21 -0600 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/09/a-new-adventure.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/09/a-new-adventure.html Sheri and I have been busy lately -- actually since early in the year -- helping with a new church launch. We've been active participants of "our church" for twenty-plus years. We love that place, especially our pre-marriage mentoring ministry.... Marriage Jim Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:56:46 -0500 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/08/new-marriage-bl.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/08/new-marriage-bl.html I think you'll like Sheri Mueller's new blog over at sherimueller.com Sheri is the co-founder of Growthtrac (and my better two-thirds). Check it out now and enjoy. Marriage Jim Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:42:50 -0500 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/07/invest-in-your.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/07/invest-in-your.html Here's a fresh take on a message we evangelize often: put your spouse first. From Jay and Laura at Celebrate Marriage. A friend of mine is a stock broker and recently relayed this story. He was on the phone with... Marriage Jim Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:51:39 -0500 http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/07/couples-who-pra.html http://inside.growthtrac.com/inside/2008/07/couples-who-pra.html A new book — Couples Who Pray — is capturing the attention of ministry leaders who realize they have an opportunity to raise the security of marriages and families simply by challenging couples to pray together on a regular basis.... Marriage Jim Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:05:21 -0500