I began an argument in three previous articles on why pre-engagement counseling makes more sense than pre-marital counseling. You can read those here: Center Stage, Trust the Process, and Asking the Right Questions. While I do believe in pre-marital counseling, I offer a few reasons why it makes sense to put your relationship under the…
Knowing already what today is, I wasn’t wild about seeing the automated greeting from Facebook: “Happy Anniversary!” Below the allegedly joyous greeting was a collage of photos selected by a contrived formula executed by a computer. This is one of those moments when a Hallmark card falls short, when the greatest gift pings like Sal’s…
The one thing you can count on in marriage is that you and your spouse won’t always see eye to eye. There will come those times when there will be quarrels, arguments, and disagreements. Some will be heated, some won’t. Sometimes you will be right, and sometimes you won’t. I’ve been learning that a lot…
I was having a tough day. It was just a day where my emotions were feeling raw. I was frustrated and discouraged over some thing and the tears came quickly to my eyes all day. And I mean alllll day! I tried to put on a brave face and not act wimpy. I didn’t want…
Some days my battle weary husband straggles in the front door with brooding eyes, slumped shoulders, and a defeated countenance. The world beats him up and tosses him around unmercifully. Condemning voices have taken up residence in his head. Negative circumstances and pesky people war against my man and rob him of energy, joy, and…
