“ My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” Sir Winston Churchill “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” Ruth Bell-Graham “Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.” Proverbs 5:18 NLT 12 Ways to Have […]
Marriage is meant to keep people together, not just when things are good but mainly when not. That’s why we take marriage vows, not wishes. John Thurman We celebrate forty-nine years of marriage this month. In that time, we have had multiple experiences with all the seasons of a marriage. We have experienced some incredible […]
Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small gestures, and small acts. John Gottman, Eight Dates: A Plan for Making Love Last Forever[i] Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19 (The New Living Translation) What Action would […]
Covid-19 has caused many challenges for everyone, and for many married couples, including ours, it has generated new challenges! Even though the Covid curtain is slowly rising, there will be lasting impacts on relationships as we move forward. My deep desire is to provide you will tips and tools that will help you be more […]
Are you treating your marriage like and investment account. Did you know there are 12 Powerful Ways to Invest in Your Marriage? Last week, I reviewed 9 common myths that couples could face as they make their way through life. The purpose was to help you see how some of these old mindsets and attitudes could be […]
Are marriage myths keeping you from enjoying your spouse? Did you know 9 marriage myths could be hindering your relationship? Right now, in the next few minutes I am going reveal 9 Marriage myths and how the should be busted and removed from your marriage. After a nearly six-year absence from private practice, I have […]
Is COVID-19 Infecting your marriage? Is your marriage surviving the COVID-19 craziness? Has all of this time together made you stronger? Or has it made you weaker? How on earth are you and your spouse doing after over 100+ days of COVID-19 living? To be clear, I am not asking if you have had COVID-19, rather […]
“Opposites may not always attract, but differences sustain a relationship.” John Thurman – Get a Grip on Your Relationship Workshop Take a moment and reflect on the early days of your relationship. How did you meet? Who made the first move? What were some of the things that attracted you to each other early on? […]
Do you ever lay awake at night feeling distant or disconnected in your marriage? The truth is if you keep doing what you have been doing, you are going to get the same thing. Do you want to have a more resilient, robust marriage? Do you want to begin to take some simple steps to […]
Did you know that marriage experts have identified 5 Phases of Marriage? In today’s article, I will give you a bird’s eye view of the 5 Phases of Marriage and in the next few posts, I will go into more detail on each one. One of the ways to develop a more intentional and resilient […]
