8 Characteristics of Irresistible Marriages – Part 1 We live in a culture that celebrates the extravagance of weddings more than the longevity of marriage. More people have a clear mental picture of their perfect wedding than they do the…
DATING AFTER DIVORCE -Part 2: Are They Ready? As discussed in Dating After Divorce part 1, before stepping into a new relationship you really need to take proper time to heal and evaluate where you are at personally to determine…
DATING AFTER DIVORCE – Part 1: Are You Ready? The majority of individuals who experience a divorce go on to remarry at some point in their lives and these second marriages statistically have higher divorce rates than first marriages. This…
Managing Moments in Marriage Have you ever walked away from a conversation with your significant other wondering how it escalated like that? Ever tried replaying the argument a few different ways trying to figure out why things exploded? Ever thought…
Why You Need to Discuss Expectations Before Getting Married and What Drives Them. The #1 Driver is Painful, Literally!! We all have expectations. In fact, you have an expectation in reading this post. You may expect to learn something, you…
The #1 Key to Marital Success! I often start with a quick story about a couple I’ve counseled or worked with to help bring some color to the topic at hand, but today I want to look at an example…
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Marry – part 2. The Last One Is The Most Important! In part one of 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Marry we looked at questions one through three. Why are you…
part 1. 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Marry Most people would agree that the decision to marry is one of the bigger decisions a person makes in life. The potential upside or downside of this decision could have…
3 Thoughts on Avoiding the Comparison Trap My wife and I had dinner with a couple this week who was struggling because of failed conflict resolution attempts in their marriage. They had a lot of good moments but when conflict…
