Communication may be a skill of thinking, speaking, and listening, but what happens when someone listens but cannot hear? James and Ashley had a rough first year of marriage, to say the least. They had met during the fall of their senior year of college. Marriage plans progressed quickly after Christmas, and they were married…
I’ve heard it said that confession is good for the soul, so here I go: I’m a terrible driver. I know the stereotype, that men are supposed to be proud of their directional and driving skills, but really, I’m such a bad driver that my inner compass is overshadowed by the horrific way I take…
Affairs. Pornography. Infidelity. I realize that not everyone reading this has experienced first-hand the side effects these bring to a significant relationship like marriage; and I am SO thankful there are those out there who haven’t. But the sad fact remains that we have all been impacted by at least one person’s choice (perhaps our…
A few years ago a couple came to see me to help with their sexual intimacy. They explained that sex was too infrequent and when they did make love, it was usually only because each had been drinking. Further exploration revealed that though they had a very active sex life early in their relationship, the…
The loss of passion happens to just about every married couple three to eight years after the wedding. Your infatuation-which is good only for getting you married-runs out. Communication problems crop up. Male-female differences surface. Annoying habits become increasingly apparent. If all these factors aren’t enough to snuff out your passion, having one child will…
