Falling Back INTO Love! Building Hope and What To Do With Your Doubts
How often have your heard someone say, “I love him/her, but I’m not IN love anymore”? Or, maybe you’ve said this, and have gone through these thoughts and feelings yourself. Did you know that this is a...
View Article20 Ways to Cherish your Wife and make her Feel Amazing
Do you ever wish you’d paid it forward just a little more with your wife? Given a little more attention to that conversation or request for some help? Sometimes life gives you just that opportunity to...
View ArticleDoes Being in Love Come from the Brain or Heart?
Most people don’t think about what is happening in their brains when they are in love. It’s all about the heart, right? After all, Cupid doesn’t shoot an arrow at your brain on Valentine’s Day — he...
View ArticleWhat is ‘trust’ in a marriage?
My wife, Susan, and I trust each other. Granted, she may not always be able to trust me to take out the trash, and maybe I can’t necessarily trust her to pick out a television show we both want to...
View ArticleA Man’s Greatest Need: RESPECT
In all my years as a counselor, I continue to see that the differences between spouses cause us the most conflict. On the surface, we just think our spouse is being difficult on purpose. But in...
View ArticleEmotional Intelligence: Emotional Understanding vs. Problem-Solving
Everyone wants to be better at problem-solving. After all, it’s what helps drive effective communication — at work, with friends, and as couples. Many couples I see in my practice definitely want to...
View ArticleIs Your Brain or Body in Control when you Fight?
Emotional Flooding Might Sound Like: “We can’t even talk without a fight.” “I get so angry; I can’t see straight.” “It’s like we go from zero to sixty!” “I don’t even remember what our fight is about,...
View ArticleConnected Couples Need a Movie Theater Attitude
Susan and I love going out to the movie theater together. But it never ceases to amaze us how differently we view what we watched. We were in the same theater. We both saw the same actors on screen....
View Article15 Steps to Recognize Unsafe Relationships and Protect Yourself
Handling difficult situations is often distressing. It can be just plain hard on us. Many times we have fears or doubts about how we will be perceived. What’s the best way to handle an issue, or how to...
View ArticleHow Could My Expectations set my Spouse up for Failure?
One thing I see with couples, regardless of whether they’re recently married or have been together for years, is that they build up quite a few expectations and assumptions about each other. While some...
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