Take a Time-Out to Improve Your Marriage
Communication Discussions and disagreements often pose challenges in marriage. Spouses avoid expressing thoughts, feelings and desires because they don’t want to engage in a conflict. This “conflict avoidance” is very common, and it often involves partners overreacting to each other during disagreements. If ignored, conflict avoidance can cause emotional distancing,... more
Marry for the Right Reasons
Relationship If you want to enter the heart of relationship – and enjoy the abundant fruits and riches to be found there, marry for the right reasons. When you marry for the right reasons it is as if you have already passed Go three times and are leaping immediately into... more
Authentic Marriages
Relationship Many times when couples struggle with conflicts in their relationship, they may not know what to do or how to make sense of what is going on. As a result they feel ‘stuck’, and therefore unable to resolve the conflicts they’re facing. Having a breakthrough is very critical when... more
In-house Separations: Better for Children and Finances!
Relationship In-house separations can be especially attractive for both financial reasons and can be least disruptive to children. Parents can continue to be available to their children daily while they figure out what they are going to do with their relationship. In-house separations are usually short-term and offer couples a... more
Why Is Managing Conflict in Your Relationship So Important?
Relationship How do you fight with your partner? John and Mary sat in their counselor’s office and proudly stated, “We never fight!” They continued to explain that their relationship was at an all time low point. They spoke very little to each other and had started to consider separating as... more
A Gift for the Year — Nurturing Yourself to Nurture Your Marriage
Relationship Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. They resolve to lose weight, quit smoking, quit drinking, earn more money, exercise regularly, or spend more time with their families. Unfortunately, these resolutions are often forgotten by February. This year, instead of setting yourself up for disappointment, try giving... more
How to Manage Passive-Aggressive Behavior in Your Marriage
Relationship Do you feel the need to get even with your spouse? Do you hold back your feelings and just sit on them when you’re upset? Do people get angry at you, and you don’t always know why? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be... more
Interfering In-laws – Cant’ Live with ‘Em, Can’t Kill ‘Em
Family They say when you marry your fiancé you marry his or her entire family. In other words, your spouse and her (his) family are a package deal. Therefore, it stands to reason that getting along with one’s in-laws is ideal and necessary in order to achieve and maintain harmony... more
Satisfying Emotional Needs
Relationship The Emotional Bank Account A great analogy I’ve heard regarding marriage is to view it as a bank account. When we are first dating, we are making deposit after deposit. We are writing love letters, making phone calls, sending flowers, and so on. We do whatever it takes to... more
The Power of the WOW Kiss and the I MISSED YOU Embrace
Romance On nearly any given day, I play the roles of wife, mother, therapist, writer, housekeeper, home economist, chauffeur, playmate and friend. I handle a wide range of physical materials on a daily basis including raw foods, kitchen and bathroom cleansers, runny noses, computer key boards, gasoline pumps, wet laundry,... more
Helping Your Spouse Overcome The Holiday Blues
Relationship Early in November, and sometimes even earlier, local stores and shopping centers bring out their Christmas music and decorations, reminding us that the holidays are upon us. Everyone seems to be happily bustling about, but you just feel a sense of dread. Welcome to the holidays, where it may... more
Marry Your Disciplinary Styles for Fair & Balanced Co-Parenting
Family How Partners May Differ Many couples come to counseling when they are experiencing a problem in their co-parenting relationship. With regards to how to discipline their children, many of these couples simply differ in their approach. One partner believes in spanking younger children, one does not. One partner believes... more
How to Stop Procrastinating and Take Action
Relationship “Why do you keep putting off paying the bills?” “You keep talking about going on a diet but never do it.” “It’s embarrassing having to wait for you when you’re always late.” If these statements sound familiar, you may be feeling the effects of procrastination. Procrastination means delaying something... more
Five Fearful Attitudes that Prevent Communication in Marriage
Christian Insights A favorite verse of mine and one that was read at my husband and my wedding is 1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.” This verse is important not only to remind us... more
I Want to Share My Life With You – But Not MY Money
Finance The Beatles were right. Love won’t pay your bills. Love won’t even buy you a stick of gum. It’s not supposed to buy anything. Love is an intangible entity. On the other hand, money is concrete. Real and material, money is a tool that we use to acquire security... more
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