Firefighter Marriage
Fast-paced, unpredictable, passionate, one-of-a-kind, committed, engaging, challenging, priceless…These are a just a few of the words that describe Firefighter Marriages. A couple can be on fire one minute, and cold as ice the next. How do you keep the flame burning hot? Communication, missed holidays, schedules, and balance can be hard…But your love can be stronger. Find support, connections, resources, and laughter here to help your marriage be Fire Strong!
Keep the Love Fires Burning Over the Distance
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely." Charles M. Schultz I am going to be honest, there were times I wasn't sure we would make it through and still be together in the end. But there were also times when I was flying high on...
How To Watch a Fire Movie With Your Firefighter
Firefighter movies. You cannot escape them as a fire wife, nor should you in my opinion. Whether it's watching live burns on Youtube videos or the ritualistic watching of Ladder 49 or Backdraft (with all the commentary as to what's real and accurate and...
What to Say to Your Firefighter When He’s Had a Bad Call
You can feel the air turn tense before a word is even said. You know it was a bad shift. Something must have happened to make such a drastic change in your firefighter. Maybe he is angry, or silent, or sad....you just know something isn't right. Do you ask about it?...
When a Firefighter is Irritable, Grumpy, and Disengaged When He’s Home
This article is so important because we’ve all been there yet so few admit it and talk about it. There is no shame in relating to this or even sharing this post. You never know who is suffering and needs these words. Let’s just start with these words straight from the...
It’s Raining…It’s Pouring…And I Couldn’t Be Happier!
My wife and I downsized over a year ago from a beautiful home on five acres in the country, to a starter community in the suburbs. Our financial situation, precipitated by a wake up call from Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, opened up a large wound in...
Honor and Commitment – Online Book Study
Finally: the resource you need to live with Honor and Commitment,both at home and on the job. This book study is for everyone. Firefighters, fire wives, anyone in the fire service. You can participate in this study alone or create a group study with...
Create Your Own Commitment Weekend “at home”
Not every one can make it to a Commitment Weekend for one reason or another, but you can still have your very own Virtual Commitment Weekend at home! We're COMMITTED to sharing ways that you can reconnect with your spouse without even having to leave...
Top Things to Do When Your Firefighter is on Shift
Our Time Together is Kind of a Big Deal... How do you prioritize your schedules when your firefighter is on shift? Do you have certain things that only happen on a shift day/night so you can make the most of every moment when they get home? On last week's Shift Night...
Things You Wish You Knew When You Were a New Fire Wife
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 500...
Family First, FDIC, or Both?
Here's a long one..... are you ready? Are you going to FDIC? Is your firefighter? Do you even know what it is? At least here in the midwest, the buzz is loud about this event - the largest gathering of firefighters in the country drawing around 30,000...
Keep the Love Fires Burning Over the Distance
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely." Charles M. Schultz I am going to be honest, there were times I wasn't sure we would make it through and still be together in the end. But there were also times when I was flying high on...
What to Say to Your Firefighter When He’s Had a Bad Call
You can feel the air turn tense before a word is even said. You know it was a bad shift. Something must have happened to make such a drastic change in your firefighter. Maybe he is angry, or silent, or sad....you just know something isn't right. Do you ask about it?...
The Love Dare – Day #33
Day 33 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Completes Each Other If two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? -- Ecclesiastes 4:11 Excerpt from...
The Love Dare – Day #32
Day 32 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Meets Sexual Needs The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. – 1 Corinthians 7:3...
The Love Dare – Day #31
Day 31 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love and Marriage A man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. – Genesis...
The Love Dare – Day #30
Day 30 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Brings Unity Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are. – John 17:11...
The Love Dare – Day #29
Day 29 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love’s Motivation Render service with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men. – Ephesians 6:7 HCSB Excerpt from The Love Dare...
The Love Dare – Day #28
Day 28 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Makes Sacrifices He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers. – 1 John 3:16 HCSB Excerpt...
The Love Dare – Day #27
Day 27 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Encourages Guard my soul and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You. – Psalm 25:20 Excerpt from The Love...
The Love Dare – Day #26
Day 26 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love is Responsible When you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. – Romans 2:1 HCSB Excerpt...
The Love Dare – Day #25
Day 25 (You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: https://firefighterwife.com/fireproof-your-marriage/) Love Forgives What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ. – 2 Corinthians...