There’s lots of advice out there on how to give an apology that has lasting impact: an apology that results in a restored relationship. Whether the process requires four steps, or eight steps, one of the things that rings most true to me is the need to own your responsibility for the injury […]
How Do You Know You Are in Love? — The Original Question I came across that headline the other day when searching for something completely unrelated. I couldn’t stop but think – is that really a question that we need to be asking ourselves? Doesn’t every young heart know that it happened when it […]
Alright, so we first talked about what the five love languages actually are. [The initial posts in this 3-part series may be found here and here. I divided them into two parts – give yourself some time to review that before you go on here. Much of this will NOT make much sense if […]
What ARE the 5 Love Languages? We are continuing our conversation about what love languages are and why it matters. [If you would like to see the first part of this, click here. This is the second of three parts, the last may be found here.] What Are the 5 Love Languages – No. […]
Every so often, whether it’s in my marriage seminars, or in session right here in my office, I run into people that give me a puzzled look when I say something about the 5 Love Languages. Sometimes I even stumble upon it during an ordinary conversation with a friend. So, I decided today that I would put together […]
Pet Peeves. You know what I am talking about, those tiny little things that make you want to cringe. EVERY time. They ALMOST go unnoticed, but they don’t. We all know what ours are and maybe even have somewhat of a clue what our partner would say theirs are in return. The question […]
There is always a conversation to be had. The only question is – is it happening in your head or out loud? How many bullet points do you have in your head at any given time? Topics you think or, better yet, KNOW that you need to bring up for discussion. If […]
Summer time, wedding time. If you are considering marriage or have already crossed over to the infamous pre marriage questions stage – Here is what I have to say: Get married all you want. But for crying out out, DO NOT make the single most significant decision of your life with pink-colored glasses […]