Tag Archives: Communication

Helping Your Marriage Survive the Corona Virus

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

Fear not, this is not a post filled with medical / social warnings. Nor is it post down-playing the significance of the current virus… There was a time in your relationship when you couldn’t wait to be alone with your … Continue reading →

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Arguing? Break it Down!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

All couples have conflict. Unless you married a clone of yourself, you will find times where you disagree on an issue. And sometimes, it seems there is no way to get to a resolution where you will both be satisfied. … Continue reading →

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Communication or Intimacy?

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

I believe that if a husband dedicated time and attention to actively listening to everything his wife said, but changed nothing else, there would still be dissatisfaction. Continue reading →

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Look past the words…

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Look beyond the words spoken, to the heart of the person saying them. Continue reading →

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No Marriage is Perfect

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

  I work with people in various levels of marital distress. I like to think that I provide them with Godly counsel and practical advice on how to make their situation better. But the key here is the word – “better”. … Continue reading →

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5 Steps to a Shocking Marriage: #4

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Step #4 – Set Goals A shocking marriage is one that improves over time. As we’ve already discussed, this doesn’t happen naturally, it takes prioritization and intentionality. Without a concerted effort to improve, marriages simply degrade over time. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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5 Steps to a Shocking Marriage: #2

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Step 2 – Be Intentional We saw in Step 1 that it is important to realize that marriages will erode if they are not focused on and maintained. In this step, we look at the importance of being intentional in … Continue reading →

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5 Steps to a Shocking Marriage – #1

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

Step 1 – Understand Entropy Entropy is a fancy word that comes out of the world of physics and thermodynamics. Put in its simplest terms – “Stuff that is in order now will over time fall into disorder”. In other … Continue reading →

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When Being “Right” is “Wrong”

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

I was talking to a long-term, married couple the other day. I’ve not known them long, but they certainly appear to be in a shocking marriage. The wife was recounting a story of something that had occurred during the week.  … Continue reading →

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Wake Up Call

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

It’s funny. I’ve been very focused on marriage of late. I have my first book at the publisher and I’m in the beginning stages of starting a marriage ministry at my church. I’ve beenresearching it, reading about it, looking at … Continue reading →

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