What one gift that everyone wants? The gift of time. Time is the main ingredient in building lasting relationships. Your time is a gift you can give your spouse every day. My goal for this month is to learn more about my husband. My relationship with my husband is an important one. I’m constantly reminding myself of that and the importance of...

He stood at my kitchen counter drinking a cup of coffee. Our overnight guest casually spoke about summer plans he made with his wife. It sounded nice  –  a few picnics, a couple of quick weekend trips, kids sports events to take in, maybe a holiday that they had talked about for a long time.  Then he paused and asked me, “Do you know where...

I did not want to be another divorce statistic, but the numbers were not in our favor. My husband Rudy is a bus driver and I work in dentistry - both careers that rank high in divorce statistics. We have a severely handicapped son. We struggled financially. My husband has been fighting depression for most of his life. My life and my marriage were...

You don't have to do this alone. We're here for you. Talk to a mentor today. Divorce is a great loss and a crisis which has a huge impact the lives of everyone involved. If you have experienced, or are experiencing divorce, my heart goes out to you. I know about divorce. My parents were divorced when I was 12 years old. It was painful. It...

This is the season we all start thinking of gifts and what to give those dearest to us. It is such a nice feeling to find that special gift for someone close.  Often we come across that special something when not looking for it.  This year I am going to suggest a different kind of gift.  The cost will not affect your wallet, but will be a challenge. Here...

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Keeping the Fun in Love

G. K. Chesterton once quipped that "Marriage is an adventure, like going to war." Many people approach their relationships in an antagonistic way, and see marriage as an inevitable burden. That attitude is understandable given that so many marriages today are either unhappy or end painfully in divorce. However, as Jarret and Jessie have discovered,...

Recently we were in Banff at a “Weekend to Remember” Marriage Conference. We arrived a day early to help set up for this large event. I was stacking the weekend’s workbooks behind the registration table when I heard a song.  The hotel staff provided music played over the large sounds system and I laughed out loud and wondered if it was a...