Marriage Wisdom Archives - Firefighter Wife

How Marriage Comparison is Stealing Your Joy

by Jessie - | Jan 13, 2020 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage, Guest Posts, Marriage Wisdom

This Guest Post is brought to you by Rachel Mellencamp. (Twitter: @rachelmcamp and IG: @rachelmellencamp) She been married for 3 years to her Firefighter. She says she is still figuring it out. (Aren’t we all 😉 ) She also has a passion for firefighters and their...

Things You Wish You Knew When You Were a New Fire Wife

by Lori Mercer | May 10, 2016 | Communication, Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Bride, Friendship with Fire Wives, Marriage Wisdom, New Fire Wife, Shift Night Chatter

Shift Night Chatter: Things You Wish You Knew As A New Fire wife There are so many things I can think back on and wish I knew when I was a brand new fire wife. This was the inspiration for this week’s Shift Night Chatter and it struck a chord as we had nearly...

Fire Safety For Your Marriage

by Lori Mercer | Sep 28, 2015 | Everyday, Firefighter Marriage, Marriage Wisdom

The months of September and October exude the presence of the fire service. From the 9/11 recognition of their heroic efforts to the MDA Fill the Boot Campaigns to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend and of course, the annual Fire...

Everyone Goes Home – Will Our Family Be There?

by Lori Mercer | Sep 3, 2015 | Firefighter Marriage, Guest Posts, Marriage Wisdom

We are so grateful to welcome Andrew Starnes as a guest blogger to the 24-7 COMMITMENT team. There are few other bloggers in the fire service that have shown his commitment to the cause of marriage, family and community – bringing back the brotherhood as...

Stand By Your Man – A Word from a Firefighter Husband

by Lori Mercer | Jun 26, 2015 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Firefighter Marriage, From the Firefighter Perspective, Marriage Wisdom

{One of our favorite things EVER is when our husbands, the firefighters, write in to share words. Their words are so powerful to the men around them everyday on the job. And we are so grateful for their courage to speak them out loud. Thank you Dave! And for...

My Husband Facebook Messages Girls All the Time

by Lori Mercer | Nov 14, 2014 | Communication, Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Firefighter Marriage, Infidelity, Marriage Wisdom, Top Posts

We have heard this comment so often in fire wife discussions and no doubt does it bring an undercurrent of distrust and lack of transparency in a marriage. Scenarios range from husbands picking random girls on Facebook and starting a “get to know you...