How to Keep Your Marriage Strong: Combat Complacency
Marriage should not become dull or boring over time. Focus and intentionality will help you to fight complacency and keep your marriage thriving.
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Marriage In Balance
In a marriage of 42 years, differences are balanced by common values. The couple’s divergent personalities create harmony, even in small details like sharing blankets. Understanding and appreciating differences is key. It’s crucial for couples to embrace and optimize their individual strengths to achieve a balanced and fulfilling marriage.
In-Home Marriage Retreat
We recently had the opportunity to host our first in-home marriage retreat. The feedback was outstanding (as you can see in the embedded videos) and a good time was had by all. This fall we will be hosting marriage retreats in a lovely conference center… Read More »In-Home Marriage Retreat
When Correcting your Spouse is Wrong
It’s easy to correct your spouse in a conversation with others. But there’s really good reason not to.
Look Forward in your Marriage
I have traveled to India several times. One thing that always amazes me is the traffic and the way people drive there. A given four-lane road may contain seven actual lanes, consisting of cars, trucks, scooters, pedestrians and cows. Despite the seeming chaos, it seems… Read More »Look Forward in your Marriage
Interview with authors of “The Go-Giver Marriage”
The more that you give in a marriage, the more that you have. These authors will explain why it is critical to focus on your own behavior in a marriage, rather than criticizing your spouse
Appreciation
I love the word appreciation. It has a wide range of specific meanings, all revolving around the concept of value. Items of value increase in worth over time. If you buy a house, it typically appreciates over time. You sell it for more than you… Read More »Appreciation
Change is a Powerful Thing
This whole experience has been a mixed blessing for our marriage. The move itself was trying and I know we frustrated each other with our different styles and approaches to the project. But far more important is the blessing that we are now experiencing as we explore and discover the new area in which we live.