Category Archives: marital advice

Keep the Long View

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Even the best of marriages go through seasons of highs and lows. Feelings can swing from being crazy about your partner to having your partner drive you crazy. That’s natural. The key is to maintaina long-term perspective and not let … Continue reading →

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Dominance & Complacency

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

There’s something I’ve come to observe in most marriages. There is typically a more dominant personality, and a more submissive one. This does not seem to be gender driven at all as the roles vary from couple to couple. And … Continue reading →

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Intentionality

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

Ok. When it comes to creating and maintaining a Shocking Marriage, the key is Intentionality. That’s it. It’s really that simple. Think about it. We get better at those things in life that we are intentional about. If you want … Continue reading →

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Who Did I Marry?

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

People are funny. While they may say they hate change, they themselves change over time. Our tastes, our attitudes our lifestyles all tend to evolve as we age. As the parent of teenagers I can assure you that the pop … Continue reading →

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Through Richer and Poorer…

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

I feel called back to this blog. It’s been over a year since I’ve last posted, and I fully assume I’ve probably lost all of my followers. I’ve got to say that a lot has transpired during that time – some … Continue reading →

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Steps to a “Successful Marriage”

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

I am a keen observer of marriages. Call it curiosity i suppose, but I can’t help but watching how couples interact and correlating that to the level of satisfaction (both expressed and unarticulated) that exists in the relationship. One clear thing that … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Perspective

Posted on May 7, 2015 by

I was raised on a farm and as such learned a lot of valuable life lessons during my youth. One such lesson came the first time my dad let me disk the field. He showed me the basic controls (e.g. … Continue reading →

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