If you’ve ever said, “We’ve had this conversation before,” you’re not alone. I cannot tell you how many couples sit in my office and say some version of this: “It’s always the same fight.” “It’s like we’re on repeat.” “We never actually resolve it.” They can practically script the conversation from memory. One […]
Relationship Satisfaction: What Does It Actually Mean to You and Your Partner? If I asked you, right now, “Are you satisfied in your relationship?” you’d probably have an answer. But if I asked your spouse the same question… would their answer match yours? This is where things get interesting. In my work with couples, I’ve learned something that surprises […]
Don’t Be Lazy in Marriage Don’t be a generalist. Wait—what? What does that mean? Don’t be a generalist when you say thank you. Don’t say, “Thank you for everything that you do.” This is 2026. We can be specific. “You’re such a great mom.” How? Tell me how I am a […]
Morning on Vacation (Marriage Coach Edition) 10 am Breakfast of Champions (Marriage Coach Edition) Who knows where I’m at? This is how you know it’s vacation mode. It’s a new year. When is your next vacation? Just the two of you. Your marriage will thank you! Don’t Do This In […]
Adult Conflict in Public is a Mystery Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why don’t adult people know how to communicate?” Why don’t they know how to stay on their side of the line? As a result of our conversation and some happenings we witnessed at the beach today, the kids […]
Marriage Tip & Reminder For Today Are you and your spouse in the middle of a hard season? Are you two finding yourselves in a valley right now? Has life been really tough? Here’s one sentence that might help you refocus and look at it from a different angle. In the […]
My Daughter Just Reminded Me… I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Just in case you forgot, my daughter just reminded me to say: get off work, stop doing work, and go be with your family. Go be with your spouse. That’s all. ’Cause you might miss stuff like this. […]
PSA for Married Couples Have you two talked about what’s happening for Thanksgiving yet? Ehm…no? Do it today! I mean it. Is Your Husband Like This?! You know what he apologized for? He apologized and said, “I’m so sorry, but they tried making you the ginger shots, and […]
The Biggest Mistake Couples Make About Forgiveness The biggest mistake couples make when it comes to forgiveness is thinking that it’s the same thing as forgetting. I don’t know how this is still a thing, but I hear it over and over. It’s not. Forgiveness doesn’t mean pretending that it didn’t […]
Why is Your Marriage Falling Apart? Why is your marriage falling apart? Do you know why? I had dinner with my husband a couple of weeks back, and I told him that I was working on this video and that there were eight reasons why your marriage might be falling apart. […]