Two Words That Don’t Belong in Marriage
On average, women speak around 25,000 words per day. Men clock in at around 10,000 words per day on average. This is pretty fascinating in and of itself, and is ...
Culture War
I lowered my voice hoping my parents couldn’t hear me. “Why can’t you just spend some time with us,” I hissed at my husband. Just looking at him infuriated me. ...
Worth Fighting For
A few years ago a couple came to see me to help with their sexual intimacy. They explained that sex was too infrequent and when they did make love, it ...
The Importance of Wise Counsel
Unfortunately, it’s a common occurrence. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, begin planning their life together, get married, and come home from the honeymoon expecting happy ever after. Then ...
Who Gets Your Best?
Shortly after getting the kids to bed, which sometimes is as late as 9:00pm, a usual occurrence is for my wife and I to retire to our separate desks. She ...
The Ex Factor
Have you ever heard the story about the newlywed husband who invited his ex-girlfriend over when his wife was out? It’s a funny story. Or at least it is now, ...
Killing the Marriage of Your Dreams
I’m an introvert. I’m such an introvert that I chose a career where I spend most of my day, sitting alone, reading books written by people who have been dead ...
Sneaky Sin
“What is that?” I stopped brushing my freshly-washed hair to stare at the big brown speck reflecting back at me from the mirror. How I could still have dirt on ...
Come Clean
Everyone has a past. EVERYONE! And we all bring that baggage into our marriage relationships, whether we want to or not. I have become absolutely convinced that brutal, gut-level honesty ...
Showdown at the Sketchy Motel
Near the end of our first year of marriage, Bill and I told some friends we needed a mini-retreat just for the two of us, but we couldn’t afford it. ...
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