MARRIAGE Game-Changer: DO IT Here’s my rule of thumb for hard conversations in marriage. If you know you need to have it, the fact that it’s hard is not a reason to avoid it. Avoiding that conversation will always cost you more than having it—emotionally, relationally, and long-term. In the moment, […]
In Marriage – Doing Nothing WRONG I went on a walk today. As I’m getting ready to walk outside, I’m standing in the entryway for a good 20–30 seconds just going, “What am I forgetting? What am I forgetting?” I’m touching my pockets, trying to figure out if I have my […]
Want a Better Marriage? THIS Here’s a marriage hack you might not have heard before… Count your WINS in your marriage. While I was recently out of the country, my husband—who I left behind with the kids—sent me this quick update: “The kids are still alive, the house is still standing, […]
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 […]
Spring Break Plans? Avoid This MISTAKE It is March 6th. What’s the plan for spring break? If you and your spouse have not started talking about it—YET—I encourage you to do so. Tonight, tomorrow—anytime NOW is good. Start the conversation NOW. Start the conversation before it’s too late. Like any other […]
Married Life Weekend Strategy – A Conversation For Your Marriage (WIN) Are you and your spouse – come Sunday night, Monday morning – saying to yourselves, “Ugh, not again. What a disaster of a weekend?” It came up in a session with a couple of mine AGAIN – so we need […]
STOP Saying THIS – It’s Hurting Your Marriage Does this resonate in your marriage? Imagine your 15-year-old comes and offers these words: What’s wrong with me acting like I’m 5 years old? You loved me then when I did that. I just like to do things like I did them then.” […]
The TRUTH Re: MARRIAGE Nobody Talks About This might be a little controversial, but I’m going to say it anyway. You want a marriage that you love, right? But here’s the truth: you don’t need for your marriage to be perfect to love it. Did you know that? Do you know […]
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 […]
MARRIAGE Laughs (Daily Dose) Are you a married woman like me? Please help me out. Something came up yesterday during a session with a couple in my office. Then I brought it home to my husband of 18 years—to see if my hubby was as clueless as this husband that […]
