About Common Man Pub

 Strengthening Marriages One Act At A Time

Hello, I’m TJ. My wife, Shere, and I started Common Man Publications with one goal in mind—to help couples build stronger, healthier marriages by understanding what God really wants for marriage.

We married young—20 and 18—and now, more than 30 years later, we’ve been through just about every high and low you can imagine. We’ve had struggles, just like anyone else, but those challenges have taught us some powerful lessons: there aren’t any shortcuts or “secrets” to a great marriage. It takes work, understanding, and a whole lot of communication.

I served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and along the way I found myself really digging into what the Bible says about marriage. What I discovered is simple but life-changing when you live it out—God’s design for marriage works.

That’s why I wrote Remembering the Little Things. It’s not a complicated book full of theories. It’s a tool—written in a down-to-earth way—to help couples reconnect, strengthen their marriage, and focus on the small, everyday moments that really matter.

Through Common Man Publications, we hope to share what we’ve learned and encourage couples no matter where they are in their journey. We’re not promising quick fixes—just honest truth, practical steps, and a reminder that every marriage can grow when it’s built on God’s foundation.

Thanks for stopping by—we’re glad you’re here.

“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” – Philippians 4:11–13

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