My cell phone rang on Monday morning while I was working at a client’s office. “Lori, can you meet me at home? I’ve just been let go from my job.” I packed up and got in the car and started to drive, my heart pounding, my mind racing…then the tears started, and I began to pray. Just the previous Sunday afternoon, Del and I had been talking...

Misunderstanding leads to breakups About one in two marriages ends in a divorce these days. We are all too familiar with the various problems that can lead to a breakup. Arguments can begin at sunrise and not stop until after sunset. This kind of fragile relationship is like a time bomb ready to explode at any time. Some couples may keep it all...

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...

Have you ever been accused of not listening? As hard as we try to listen, we're afraid that at times we're both guilty of not listening. Not listening plays a big part in problem marriages. Counselors hear over and over again statements like: "He never listens to me." or "She doesn't understand how I feel." If poor listening is a sign of a troubled...

Commuting with four carpool buddies offers ample opportunity to chew the fat, so one day I posed the question:  What’s the difference between commitment and faithfulness? After a few rounds of debate the jury was in:  Commitment is our intent to stay in relationship with our wives; faithfulness is the practice of doing so. That said, let’s...

Let me take you back in time to the early days of your relationship. Can you picture those days?  You meet, and you both know there's a spark of mutual interest and desire. The spark is leaping into a flame of supercharged emotions, and you're falling in love. Excitement that sets your hearts racing.   Candlelight dinners.  Long talks.  Laughter. ...

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...