Conflict is Inevitable But Combat is Optional! Max Lucado Have you ever been at a party and overheard a couple say, “Oh, we never fight!” Don’t. Believe. Them. Couples fight! How do I know this? My wife and I still have our fair share of fights. As a matter of fact, we had a pretty […]
Resilient Marriages
9 Ways to Overcome Relationship Problems: Perspective
69% of your relationship problems are unsolvable! Dr. John Gottman Really? 9 Ways to Overcome Relationship Problems: Perspective! That’s right, change your perspective and change your trajectory. I remember the day I read this statistic in Dr. John Gottman’s book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. At first, I was a bit surprised. But […]
12 Ways to Have a Happy Wife!
“ 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 […]
How to Use the 6 Layers of Intimacy to Enhance Your Relationship
“The married are those who have taken the terrible risk of intimacy and having taken it, know life without intimacy to be impossible.” Carolyn Heilbrun What is intimacy? One definition of intimacy is an act or familiar expression serving as a token of congeniality, affection, and love. Another is a close or detailed knowledge of […]
How to Dramatically Lower Damaging Relationship Stress with One Action
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 […]
5 Ways to Enrich and Empower Marriage During Covid!
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 […]
12 Powerful Ways to Invest in Your Marriage
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 […]
Myth Busters: 9 Marriage Myths Identified and Busted!
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 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 […]
Real Lovers Appreciate Their Differences
“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? […]