There is a lot of talk these days about December 21, 2012—the date the Mayan calendar ends and what that might mean for those of us on planet Earth. Some are speculating that the world will end. Some feel life will go on. The whole “scare” brings to mind the paranoia that surrounded Y2K. Many…
Don’t take that tone with me!” No, I’m not talking to my teenage daughter. My husband and I are attending a Sunday school class that is using the Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage curriculum. Within the first five minutes of the first session, the room was alive with laughter. Husbands and wives chuckled both…
Answer (Gary Chapman): In today’s world a lot of people are meeting people online. At my marriage seminars I often find people say to me, “We met online.” More and more that is happening. Can you meet the right person online? The answer has to be yes because many people have. I do think you’d have…
Answer (Dr. Gary Chapman): I remember in the early years of my marriage when I was plagued with the thought: Have I married the wrong person? And one of the reasons I was plagued with that thought is because we argued all of the time. Before marriage I don’t ever remember us arguing. I was willing…
John became very defensive when his wife, Mary, asked him why he didn’t help her around the house more often. Do I constantly ask you to get a job to help out with our finances?” he raged. Stung by his criticism, she struck back, “Are you saying that taking care of the kids is not…
