Whether you've been married six weeks or 26 years, you know that there's more to making a great marriage than having "the ultimate wedding." Time was when society as a whole understood this fact. Wedding ceremonies were simple. Marriages weren't always flashy or fancy, but they lasted. They weren't subject to the emotional mood swings that so...

How can you spur your mate toward love and good deeds? By accentuating the positive and minimizing the negative! Then you can do a better job of affirming each other. Before marriage, it's easy to look for the positive. But once we say "I do" the stars in our eyes begin to fade and we see each other's idiosyncrasies. The reality of living together...

We take steps to protect the things we value. We teach our kids not to run into the street, we insure our houses and maintain our cars. Your marriage is easily your life's greatest investment. What are you doing to actively protect it? There have to be rules in place to protect things of value. A good illustration of this comes from the days I spent...