Is it selfish to put your own needs before your spouse’s? How much alone time is healthy in a marriage? And what are you supposed to do when you and your spouse need completely different things? These are questions I hear from married couples all the time. And here’s what I want you […]
My Husband Doesn’t WANT to Do the Work You asked. Of course, I can answer the question. Is it better for the two of you both to be working on your relationship, working on your marriage? Yes, absolutely. But it doesn’t take both of you to do the work at the […]
There Are Two Kinds of Couples… There are two kinds of couples. One kind holds on to the hurt. They replay the fight over and over. They build a whole story around the betrayal, the disrespect, the silence—all of it. And it just sits there between them like a wall. They […]
THIS Is How You Know He’s a Keeper Yet another proof that it’s the small stuff, man. A couple of days ago, he made banana bread again. I don’t know if this happens in your family, but we go through seasons—cooking something all the time—like, once or twice a week—and then […]
Why Don’t You Love ME Like THAT? She was literally heartbroken. I was having a conversation with a couple earlier today, and it reminded me of something that somebody shared with me a long time ago. When your spouse walks through the door, they go crazy with greeting the dogs, playing […]
If you ARE celebrating today – Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s what NEVER gets old. It’s NOT True This Valentine’s Day As I went to get snacks for the office, middle of the afternoon, seeing an elderly gentleman, checking out in front of me, with a beautiful card and a yellow potted […]
Know Your Impact — First, Story Time With the first snow of the season landing on our lawn, I was reminded of this particular night last winter. We had just spent two weeks at a beach with the whole entire extended family. We were coming back, the flight was a little delayed. […]
Even when, or ESPECIALLY when… Your husband, your wife approaches you with a request, you have GOT to remember this one thing. That’s ALL that it is. A request. YOU (and I) get to decide what to do with it. And this isn’t me saying – don’t listen to your spouse. Don’t take […]
Generosity breeds generosity You know what’s really hard to do? To offer someone the coat off your back when you’re standing there in your undergarments. Your spouse or anyone else, really. When you’re cold – freezing even, handing that warm piece of clothing is impossible. Or close to it. And you don’t […]
No, don’t worry. You’re not a unicorn. I mean – you aren’t the only one who has been asked by their spouse to open up to them in more ways than one. To up your emotional intimacy game. Maybe you’ve been there, thinking to yourself – I do the best I can. I […]
