How to Build Emotional Intimacy in Your Relationship Scientists and psychologists agree that the human species was created for relationship. Relational connections cause us to live longer and experience more happiness and less depression. Emotional isolation, on the other hand,…

5 Mistakes We Make When Listening Most people rate themselves as a much better listener than they really are. If you’re arguing with me in your head about that fact, you allow me to prove my point. Take just a…

Do you believe in soulmates? According to research, 73% of Americans believe in soulmates, so if you do you are certainly not alone[1]. And discussions on soulmates are not relegated to one area of society. Young people, old people, different…

5 Communication Killers and How to Avoid Them If you’ve been in a relationship for more than 10 minutes you already know that poor communication makes everything more difficult! Solving problems, discussing finances, parenting, resolving conflict, or even just deciding…

How to Emotionally Connect With Your Spouse Why does it feel like the very thing that precipitates and establishes a relationship becomes the hardest thing to maintain just a few years into the relationship? Why is it that many couples…

Sexual Rejection: What to do when your spouse isn’t interested in sex! According to Google (and we can agree that Google knows all), “sexless marriage” was searched for 3 ½ times more than “unhappy marriage” and 8 times more than…

9 Lies Christian Singles Believe About Dating & Marriage Expectations are everything when it comes to relationships because everybody has them! You have expectations about how a partner should treat you, talk to you, and serve you. You have expectations…

How to Fall in Love Again: 4 Ways to Increase Intimacy Maybe you said or thought to yourself, “I’m just not in love anymore.” Maybe you have a friend who ended their marriage because they both just “grew apart.” Certainly…

6 Signs Your Relationship May Be Toxic We now live in an age where people can get their hands on just enough information to think they know what they’re talking about. Google a few key buzzwords like narcissism, toxic relationships,…

8 Characteristics of Irresistible Marriages – Part 2  As we continue with the 8 Characteristics of Irresistible Marriages conversation, let’s quickly remind ourselves of the first four characteristics: Intimacy with God, Community, Mutual Submission and Purpose. If you missed part…

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…