Vote For Your Favorite Marriage Blog of 2011

by stugray on 11/25/2011

The Top 10 Marriage Blog Finalists for 2011

Today we reveal the nominees for the 2011 Top 10 Marriage Blog List.

1.Visit these sites (No really – These are GREAT people writing to help encourage and inspire you in your marriage. If you want to have a more solid marriage, take some time and surround your self with people who are learning and growing and passing along what they have learned!! That’s what this list is REALLY about)

2. Select your favorite in the form below.

3. Click Send. (Your vote has been registered if you get a green box with a message inside)

YOU HAVE UNTIL December 4th at midnight to vote for your favorite!

The top 10 Marriage Blog List will be published on December 5th.

I had a great question come up – ‘Is this like American idol where you vote as many times as you can?” 

The Answer to that is **NO**, this is like a regular election where you vote only once!!!

So… 

**Please only vote once.**

 

The Top 10 Marriage Blog Finalists for 2011 (in no particular order)

  • HappilyMarriedAfter - ‘…an under treasured blog that gets right to the point.’
  • Journey To Surrender - ‘…Scott has a heart for one flesh marriages and a heart for God’s word about marriages. ‘
  • Marriage Gems - ‘…Her thoughts are insightful and caring-she wants everyone to experience the best possible relationship with their spouse and her blog shows that. ‘
  • Marriage Life Ministries - ‘…I have learned so much about marriage that I wish I had known 30 years ago.’
  • Speak of Marriage - ‘…This blog attempts to help couples engage and fit together these differences in pursuit of marital identity and Godly purpose.’
  • The Hubby Diaries - ‘… It’s a fast read and a good laugh.’
  • Mystery32 - ‘…a passion and a heart for marriages and desire for them to thrive.’
  • Yes, We’re Together - ‘…a very unique and funny approach to discussing a potentially controversial topic: interracial marriage.’
  • The Newlywed Wife - ‘… the good stuff, the funny stuff, and the not-so-fun stuff… about marriage’
  • Assume Love - ‘…Until I discovered Patty’s blog, I had  never heard of the concept to assume love.  I think my marriage would have been much better if I had known to assume love 34 years ago. 
  • Marriage In Motion - ‘…love this blog. It’s the most real, honest look into a real relationship I’ve read.’
  • I am a Married Mess - ‘…the journey of a wife who thinks that her husband is crazy. The wife, however, slowly discovers that she is the one that needs to get her act together.
  • One Flesh Marriage - ‘…They have made us look at marriage in a whole new light – a light we had yet it is shining brighter!!!’
  • Project M‘…Heard about this blog thru the first Top 10 List. I really enjoy it a keep going back’
  • Engaged Marriage - ‘…a source of so much joy and help in our marriage the past 2+ years
  • Fit Marriage - ‘…help busy couples enjoy healthier, more passionate lives!’
  • Anonymous8 - ‘…love the practical nature of this site’
  • I Love this Husband and Wife Stuff - ‘…it is a positive blog for marriage and I think it is good, clean fun!’
  • Marry,Divorce,Reconcile -‘…I woke up one day to find myself divorced. Yet today I am joyously remarried to my ex-husband. How did this happen? And what did we learn?’
  • The Dating Divas - …’my hubby and I have tried several of the dates listed on this site…it’s been lots of fun for us’
  • The Long Haul Project‘…a real husband and wife a who  interview married couples from different places and share their stories’
  • Hot, Holy, Humorous - …’just freakin’ funny and real. Love how humor can be used to help me learn how to be a better spouse!’
  • Awesome Husbands‘This blog has helped be to become more aware of things I can do to help my marriage and my wife.’
  • James and Janka‘…communication techniques, couples planning exercises, and things for couples to do
  • Intimacy In Marriage‘…a bold, Biblical, humorous, and loving approach to this delicate topic of sexual intimacy in marriage’
  • The Generous Husband -‘…a good balance of topics that affect all aspects of my relationship with my wife, are scriptural, and easy to apply in my life.’
  • The Generous Wife - ‘…love the practical tips that I can use to connect with my husband on a daily basis!’
  • One Extraordinary Marriage‘…a journey two people embark on together, through the good and the bad. And their 7 days of sex challenge totally changed my marriage!’
  • Science of Marriage - ‘…I enjoy seeing a young couple being able to balance love and life meaningfully and although love is never perfect, they manage to still have 365 reasons to love one another.’
  • The HoneyMoon is Over – ‘…an honest look from the wife’s perspective about the process of learning to be married, sometimes told with humour and sometimes with heart’
  • PreEngaged‘…speaks to having healthy relationships – whether dating, engaged, or married! ‘
  • The Marriage Project‘…practical, witty, and honest. It’s a must-read’
  • Your Christian Marriage Restoration Station - ‘…filled with tips, articles, and suggestions to help couples who struggle to have a peaceful and loving marriage’
  • The Hero’s Spouse‘…This blog saved my life when I was at the lowest of lows. It put me on the right path to save myself first and then my marriage.’
  • Mid Life Crisis Marriage Advocate‘…This website contains so much information to help you understand what is happening for my H and also a great deal of positive information to help me cope.’
  • Happy Wives Club‘…shining a light on the positive side of marriage…to counter the negativity seen and heard about marriage in television, movies, magazines an all other forms of media..’
  • Project Happily Ever After - ‘…This blog keeps me motivated to be the change I want to see in my marriage and although I cannot afford to go to counseling anymore, I feel like I am still on the right track with the support of the community and writing posted here.’
  • 1000 Fights‘…to help couples by challenging them to work together, setting goals to travel together and learning more about one another in the process.’
  • Couple Things - ‘ …It’s well written, relevant and classy.  In other words, AWESOME.’
  • Husband, a Users Guide‘…great, common sense thoughts/ideas that all of us husbands need to hear…’
  • A Grown Up Marriage‘…A Grown Up Marriage seems to be written just for me. Challenging me…the father/son talks I never had and I appreciate that.’
  • Marital Musings - ‘…I like that the blogger also shares articles and information to help us improve our relationships, like a video on the topic of TV in the bedroom. I look forward to the posts because they provide great talking points…’
  • The Gift of a Lifetime‘…it’s easy to relate to blog posts and conversational style’
  • Simple Marriage‘…one of the first marriage blogs I found on the internet. I keep going back because I like the message Corey and his writers provide’
  • Christian Nymphos‘…needed some information to help in the bedroom, so thankful for these ladies and this site…
  • The Romantic Vineyard‘…I love the picture of marriage being a vineyard…enjoy the encouragement from this couple…’
  • Affaircare‘…This site was helpful to me after my H cheated on me. I couldn’t go forward, but somehow stumbled here, it helped during the hurt.’
  • Marriage Confessions‘…love the look and feel of this site. So warm and inviting. Plus It’s just real stuff about marriage and family life.’

***Voting is Now Closed for the Top 10 Marriage Blogs of 2011***

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{ 40 comments… read them below or add one }

Tom & Debi -The Romantic Vineyard November 25, 2011 at 10:06 am

Stu,
Thank you for doing this once again. What a service you are providing for marriages, making it easy to find great blogs we may have missed. And it’s an honor to be nominated.

Blessings to you and Lisa!

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stugray November 27, 2011 at 8:08 pm

Thanks Tom and Debi!! So cool to see so many new marriage blogs this year!!

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Amber Dennis November 25, 2011 at 8:25 pm

Assume Love has my vote!

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stugray November 27, 2011 at 8:08 pm

Appreciate the vote Amber.

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karyl November 25, 2011 at 9:21 pm

Thank you so much for taking the time to run this contest. I am thrilled and honored to have been nominated. As much as I’d like to win, I realize that we are all winners in the sense that we are all out there blogging about marriage. I am proud to be part of this community. I’ve also just found a bunch more awesome marriage blogs to follow! So much inspiration and camaraderie! Thanks again!

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stugray November 27, 2011 at 8:09 pm

Hey Karyl! That’s one of the cool things about this type of list! We all get to become a better acquainted group of marriage encouragers!!

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Rollercoasterider November 26, 2011 at 9:00 am

Thanks!
I voted for mine, but it’s technically up there twice. One address goes to the blog which is part of the main site. I voted for the one that goes to the main site.

Just in case anyone gets confused, the site is called The Hero’s Spouse and the nomination with that name goes to the blog which is called LoveAnyWay. The main site’s web page is Midlifecrisismarriageadvocate.com–but the site title is The Hero’s Spouse.

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stugray November 29, 2011 at 11:33 am

Thanks for that clarification!! I will put those votes together.

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becky blanton November 26, 2011 at 1:49 pm

Assume Love has my vote and support. Patty is not only a terrific resource, blogger and friend, but lives and walks her talk. All the blogs are good and a tremendous resource for their audiences. I know it’s hard to pick, but when you read Patty’s story, how the death of husband one led to the appreciation of husband two and all that went inbetween…just takes your breath away. Even if you don’t vote for Assume Love, please read it!

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stugray November 29, 2011 at 11:34 am

Thank you for the feedback Becky! Patty’s work has touched lots of lives for sure!

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Shana Bresnahan November 26, 2011 at 3:51 pm

I had no idea I had been nominated until someone commented on my latest post. What a wonderful surprise. “It’s the most real, honest look into a real relationship I’ve read.” Love that! Exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks for providing the opportunity for encouragement, Stu.

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Speak Of Marriage November 27, 2011 at 12:03 am

Wow! WHAT A RESOURCE!

I’ve just begun to blog about marriage for just about 2 months now – having very little knowledge as to the resources that are out there for couples prior – and I am truly thankful for this list (as well as honored that my blog has made it).

I pastor a small church in NYC and even in our small congregation (where I officiated and mentored most of the marriages of our members), there have been issues after issues. I now, because of this list, have more resources for the couples for not only God’s local church here, but also for the Body worldwide.

I am so glad for the prompting of God to enter into the realm of family building and now for the community that I am quickly becoming a part. Thank you Stu for you vision and heart. May God bless every blogger on this list and may our marriages (and the marriages of those we mentor) continue happily, daily after.

- Lemuel Jones A.

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stugray November 27, 2011 at 8:31 pm

Amen!!

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Melissa November 27, 2011 at 8:26 am

I have used this list as a resource in the past to find inspiring, insightful marriage blogs to read. I’m excited to discover new blogs to add to my “must read” list and also to have our blog nominated this year. Thanks so much for running this event each year!

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stugray November 29, 2011 at 11:35 am

Thank you Melissa for the encouragement!! You guys have an awesome site!

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The Hubby Diaries November 27, 2011 at 10:40 am

Thanks so much for hosting this again. I’ve found so many great blogs from this list over the last couple of years!!

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Virginia November 27, 2011 at 7:15 pm

Fresh and relevant! Awesome Husbands!

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IAAMM November 27, 2011 at 7:56 pm

karyl, I second that!
Stu and Lisa, many kudos :)

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stugray November 29, 2011 at 11:37 am

Thanks!

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1000 Fights November 27, 2011 at 7:56 pm

Thanks Stu! This is such a great list of blogs! Thanks for all the work you do for couples.

Cheers-

Mike & Luci

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KyColonel November 28, 2011 at 8:16 am

Thanks for the love Stu! Blessings for all of the good work you do.

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stugray November 28, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Same to you!! Good to have you on the list! :)

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Larry LaSalle November 28, 2011 at 9:29 am

Stu and Lisa -

Thank you for bringing attention to the marriage blog community! Creating healthy marriages and thriving families is what it’s all about! Truly honored that AwesomeHusbands.org is on the list – we just launched in 2011 and we have amazing plans for 2012!

Peace and Blessings!

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stugray November 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

Great To hear Larry! Loving what you are doing at AH!

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Happy Wives Club November 29, 2011 at 11:19 pm

We are excited to be nominated for the first time! We love so many of these blogs, like The Dating Divas, Project Happily Ever After, Engaged Marriage, and the list goes on and on. But our vote has to be for Happy Wives Club. We are allowed to be biased aren’t we? :)

Thanks for the nomination.

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Sonja A. November 30, 2011 at 3:23 am

Thank you soo much for doing this again this year. Last year I found several great sites, and this year, soo many more. What a great resource! I shared on my Facebook page. I hope many marriages will be helped VIA this resource. :)

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stugray November 30, 2011 at 2:46 pm

Thanks Sonja – we appreciate that!! We hope so too :)

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Liam Hamer November 30, 2011 at 10:31 am

Well done for putting together such an amazing list. I only became aware of your annual ‘top 10 marriage blogs’ a few months ago and have enjoyed discovering and visiting them. A lot in this large list that are new to me, so will be going through them all before I cast my vote. Good luck to all :)

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NCLovebeds December 1, 2011 at 6:53 pm

Thanks Stu & Lisa,

My vote is for Christian Nymphos’!! These ladies are a generation ahead of where the church is now in embrasing our God given human sexuality and all that he designed for our/his pleasure.

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Kiirsten December 1, 2011 at 8:17 pm

We are honored to rub shoulders with all these amazing marriage sites! I applaud every nomination because we all have the same goal – to strengthen marriage and cherish it every day. Thanks, Stu!

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J (Hot, Holy & Humorous) December 2, 2011 at 10:33 am

I feel like those academy award people saying, “It’s such an honor to be nominated.” But really…it is. I’m in some really amazing company here. This is also sweet for me as I approach my one-year blogging anniversary next week! Blessings to the bloggers committed to fostering godly marriages from whatever angle they take. May God hold you up and give you wisdom.

That includes, of course, our wonderful hosts here – Stu and Lisa Gray.

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James December 2, 2011 at 10:15 pm

Thank you so much for putting this together. Janka and I are really enjoying this journey. I also appreciate the introduction to this wonderful collection of resources.

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George December 4, 2011 at 1:46 pm

The Generous Husband

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Rachael December 4, 2011 at 2:45 pm

ARGH! There are at least three sites that I jump for when I see a new post. How, oh, how will I ever decide which to vote for?

Hot, Holy and Humourous
Generous Wife
One Flesh Marriage

Perhaps I will roll a dice. 1 or 2 — HHH, 3 or 4 — GW, 5 or 6 OFM. Seems the most fair way, as I love these three blogs.

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Brad & Kate December 4, 2011 at 9:15 pm

Thank you again for the awesome privilege of being nominated! Your list does an awesome job of highlighting some really great resources!
Thank you and God Bless,
Brad and Kate
One Flesh Marriage

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stugray December 4, 2011 at 11:11 pm

Glad you guys are a part this year – God bless you guys too!

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Erin (Mystery32) December 4, 2011 at 10:59 pm

Such an honor to be nominated with all of these amazing writers! Thank you, Stu, for this great resource and opportunity! SUCH a blessing! :)

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stugray December 4, 2011 at 11:11 pm

Thanks Erin! We hope its not only a blessing to other bloggers, but to everyone looking for hope and encouragement in their marriages. :)

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Nisha December 5, 2011 at 1:26 am

I can’t wait to see who the winning blog was! I didn’t realize there were so many marriage blogs out there. Kudos to all of you!

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Rhonda Neely December 5, 2011 at 8:58 pm

Thank you Stu for doing this and all the work you have put into it.

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