I Just Called To Say "I Love You"
Don and Jen's love story started at a pool in Vancouver. After their first date he called her everyday, right around lunch time, just to see how she was. When he proposed she said yes right away. Not long after their first child was born, things got a bit more complicated. Don grew angry and Jen withdrew. They separated... >Read More
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Solving Disagreements Without Arguing
I bet everyone wishes they knew the answer to this one. Before diving into the topic of conflict, one thing to understand about conflict is that it’s absolutely normal and to be expected in the marital relationship. Conflict doesn’t happen because you’re married to the wrong person; conflict happens because you’re human.
One of the pitfalls...... >Read More
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New Baby, Distant Husband
“Ever since I had the baby, my husband has been distant.”
In the midst of all the excitement of new baby, especially the first baby, you rarely hear expectant parents talking about how this child will change their marriage. Babies are wonderful, let’s be clear about that, but they are also one of the biggest changes a marriage will ever...... >Read More
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The Power of Sorry
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”
Do you remember that saccharine line from the famous 1970 movie Love Story? It sounded icky to us then, and it sounds icky to us now. If you came of age under the spell of that cloying mantra, we’d like to set the record straight once and for all: it’s a big... >Read More
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Being in Love Isn't Enough
Right before I got married I read Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman. There is a great list of “flags” to go through in conversation with your significant other before, and even after, you marry. I believe most sources of conflict in marriage can be worked out so I didn’t see anything on... >Read More
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How to Be Happily Married
Neil Josephson has been married for over 30 years. He’s discovered that the biggest challenge in his marriage hasn’t been any of the circumstances that he and his wife have faced. The biggest threat to being happily married is being selfish.
He says, “Here’s what I realized: I could continue to be selfish, or I could be happily married....... >Read More
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Writing a Will
It's a subject that none of us want to think about. Whether we're young and just starting life or older and approaching the end, we don't want to think about our own death. Adding money to the mix only makes it worse. But, the truth is that all adults need to think about what will happen to their financial... >Read More
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Stop Trying To Make Her Happy
Men, if you want to have a great relationship here is my... >more
Forgiveness Is Not A Feeling
Learning to forgive is CRITICAL to building a healthy marriage. We’ve only... >more
What Do You Fear?
