Valentine’s Day! One husband shared with me that Valentine’s day, his wife’s birthday and their anniversary all fall in the same month. He shared that it is a triple opportunity for him to fail. Some men welcome Valentines Day, but for others like the husband...
We are almost to Christmas and man has it been busy. Between work and family, it hasn’t left much time to relax. Sometimes, that means that patience is starting to wain. You may be thinking, you just want it over with so life can get...
How is gratitude good for us? Studies have shown that gratitude impacts our level of happiness which in turn affects our physical and emotional health as well as the quality of our relationships. An article on Harvard’s website dated August 14, 2021 titled, “Giving Thanks...
“More than one in three people who divorce in the United States are older than 50”, according to the September 2022 Journal of Gerontology. CNN reported on 8-5-23 that researchers Susan Brown and I-Fen Lin found that “From 1990 to 2010, the divorce rate in...
Assumptions undermine trust. Assumptions destroy good communication and conflict resolution. Assumptions devour a relationship from within. We hate it when our partner makes assumptions about our words, behaviors, facial expressions and motives. But do we also make assumptions about our partner? Sometimes conclusions are correct,...
Sounds a little blunt? Ok, I am not trying to convince you to not be married. Let’s get that out of the way right now. I am wondering though, if you are too busy to have a good marriage. Busy, busy, busy! Whenever I ask...