Dr. John Gottman, revered marriage expert, has done extensive research in the field of marriage. One of his most helpful findings is what separates successful marriages to ones that fail. The answer: Those that spend an extra 5 hours per week investing in their spouse tend to live a more fulfilled marriage. He calls it…
When my husband James and I were engaged, we met with our wedding coordinator at the church. There just happened to be a wedding scheduled to begin while we were there. After our meeting, we were walking out through the lobby. The wedding party was getting ready to begin the procession. James pushed me over to…
There comes a point in a serious relationship when a decision is made about the couple’s future. Marriage and kids may be discussed, ring sizes can be exchanged, and sometimes a couple browses a jewelry store or two. Sometime shorty after that conversation happens, it appears that everyone else in the world somehow senses the…
I have been married for over 24 years; does that prove Anne was “the One” God had in mind for me? How did I know it was her before I proposed? Is there really a “One” God has for any of us? If you find “the One” and later get divorced and remarried (which some…
I love a good game: Anything from table tennis, board (not bored) games, football, and pin the tail on the donkey. It’s a hobby of mine that I have always had, and yet is a place in my marriage that needs work. My hobbies are not my wife’s, and vice versa. It’s an area that wasn’t very…
