Collins & Collins Counseling Services

Collins & Collins Counseling Services Husband and Wife Team who provides high-quality Christian Counseling and Coaching!

09/15/2026

They say the marriages that stay together, lay together AND play together. 😂❤️

17 years in, and one thing we refuse to do is become so serious about marriage that we forget to actually enjoy being married.

We laugh.
We play.
We flirt.
We aggravate each other. 😂
We act ridiculous in public.
And apparently… we turn a trip to IKEA into a whole experience.

Marriage takes work, but it should have some FUN in it too.

Never get so busy managing the house, raising the kids, building the career, paying the bills, and handling responsibilities that you forget:

You actually LIKE this person. 😂❤️

Keep dating.
Keep flirting.
Keep laughing.
Keep playing.

Because friendship is part of the intimacy too.

Now tell us… who’s the playful one in your marriage? 👀😂

09/09/2026

17 years of marriage has taught us this:

You can know your spouse deeply and still have more to learn. 🤍

The person you married will grow. Their needs may change. Their dreams may evolve. Life will shape them.

And the same will happen to you.

So we never want to get so comfortable that we stop being curious about each other.

Who are you becoming?
What matters to you in this season?
What do you need from me now?
How can I love you well here?

Marriage isn’t just choosing the same person over and over.

It’s continuing to discover—and love—the person they’re becoming.

Long-lasting love keeps learning. 🤍

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09/08/2026

One thing about MY wife… I’m going to make sure she knows she doesn’t have to carry everything alone.

Even on a staycation, there are still things that need to get done. So if I can make the food, handle something, or simply take something off her plate, I will.

Not because she can’t do it.

Because she shouldn’t always have to.

To me, being a husband means paying attention to what she’s carrying and taking initiative before she has to ask.

Sometimes love sounds like, “I got it. Go sit down.” 😂❤️

Her rest matters to me too.

Husbands, what’s one thing you can take off your wife’s plate this week?

This is us—17 years in, still laughing, still learning, and still choosing each other. 💜We don’t share our marriage beca...
09/02/2026

This is us—17 years in, still laughing, still learning, and still choosing each other. 💜

We don’t share our marriage because it’s perfect. We share it because we believe healthy love is something you continue to build—with grace, honest conversations, forgiveness, friendship, and intentionality.

Behind Counseling with the Collins are two people committed to practicing what we help other couples build: a marriage that continues growing through every season.

Keep choosing each other. The everyday moments you share are becoming part of your love story.

08/30/2026

Marriage is strengthened through laughter, new experiences, and simply enjoying life together. 💜

And listen…the food was so good, we almost forgot we were supposed to be connecting! 😂 Amazing food, stellar customer service, and Black-owned—this Atlanta brunch spot was top-tier!

Keep dating your spouse. 💜

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Being his wife means more to me than simply standing beside him.I pray for him.I cover him.I encourage him.I speak life ...
08/30/2026

Being his wife means more to me than simply standing beside him.

I pray for him.
I cover him.
I encourage him.
I speak life over him.
I tell him the truth when he needs it.
And when life gets heavy, I want him to know I have his back.

Being his help meet means being a God-given partner who helps strengthen what God is building in and through him.

I don’t just want to enjoy the man he is.

I want to pray for, protect, encourage, and support the man God is calling him to become. 🤍

That’s partnership. That’s covenant.

One of the quickest ways to turn a misunderstanding into an argument?Assuming you know your spouse’s motive.“You did tha...
08/29/2026

One of the quickest ways to turn a misunderstanding into an argument?

Assuming you know your spouse’s motive.

“You did that because you don’t care.”

“You said that just to hurt me.”

“You knew that would make me mad.”

But here’s the problem: you can observe behavior without actually knowing the heart behind it.

Healthy communication replaces assumption with curiosity.

Instead of, “ I know why you did that…”

Try, “Help me understand what was happening for you in that moment.”

That one shift can change the entire conversation.

Your spouse needs to feel understood, not prosecuted. 🤍

💬 How often do assumptions create unnecessary conflict in relationships?

 

Marriage will always give you a list of things you wish your spouse would do differently.But here’s the harder question:...
08/27/2026

Marriage will always give you a list of things you wish your spouse would do differently.

But here’s the harder question:

Are you becoming the spouse you’re asking them to become?

More patient.
More accountable.
More emotionally available.
More forgiving.
More intentional.
More willing to listen.
More willing to grow.

A healthy marriage isn’t built by two people pointing at what the other needs to fix. It’s built when both people are willing to look in the mirror.

Before asking, “Why won’t they change?”

Ask, “Who am I becoming?”

That question can change a marriage. 🤍

💬 Send this to your spouse and talk about it together—not to point fingers, but to grow together.

07/03/2026

Most couples don’t lose connection all at once.

It happens one distracted moment at a time.

One more email.

One more scroll.

One more notification.

Those moments seem small, but over time they can replace meaningful conversation.

Connection grows where attention goes.

Tonight, choose presence over your phone.

Your marriage is worth those few uninterrupted minutes. 🤍

06/30/2026

Sometimes it’s the smallest gestures that say,
“I love you.” 🤍

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