I visited my son’s church yesterday and heard their senior minister give a message on Vision. It was an inspiring sermon of the importance of not only setting a vision, but ensuring that you continually pour effort into it to keep it on track and… Read More »Vision Drift in Marriage
We weren’t designed to be self-sustaining organisms. We inherently require things from the world around us to survive and to thrive. We have physical needs (e.g. food, water, clothing, shelter), emotional needs (e.g. acceptance, love, friendship, empathy), sexual needs (e.g. well… you get this… Read More »Where’s your focus?
Happy New Year! Yep, it’s that time of year when we all look ahead and make promises to ourselves. The book is blank, and we have 365 days to fill in the content of our life story. We plan to exercise more, eat more sensibly,… Read More »Marriage Resolutions for 2012
A year ago I had a conversation with a good friend from church. This guy is a huge Dave Ramsey fan and as such follows a strict family budget for all of their family’s expenditures. He was talking to me about how he and his… Read More »Marriage Priorities
Hilarious YouTube video of a senior couple exploring their new laptop camera. Without knowing it, they were recording their session. Their Granddaughter posted it and they’ve since become viral celebrities! It’s great to see a couple in love, especially at this age. Enjoy.
I used to work in a large corporate setting. In that environment, I found myself periodically working for and with people that were having extra-marital affairs. It never ceased to amaze me the level of energy and effort these people would exert toward these endeavors.… Read More »Try having an affair!
We’re all familiar with the “honeymoon phase” that couples go through. Everything is new and exciting. Both partners are in an exploration mode as they go through the process of adapting to the other. Everyday brings new learning and surprises creating a culture of excitement.… Read More »Archenemy #1 – Complacency
Picture this. You are at a business function with your husband. You stand loyally at his side throughout the evening and thoroughly enjoy the charm, the warmth and the conversation that he exudes with everyone that he encounters. You see a facet of him that… Read More »The unhealthy games we play – Part 2, Duality
I’m convinced that the difference between a mediocre marriage and a shocking marriage are the games that we play with each other. I’m not talking about recreational activities, but rather control-based games of power and manipulation. In the workshops we’ve led, we’ve had numerous men… Read More »The unhealthy games we play – Part 1 – sex