Recently, while on vacation with my husband, I was asked what every couple should know going into marriage. Apparently answering the question, “What do you do for a living?” with “Marriage and Family Therapist” piques interest. Fortunately, I am passionate about relationships and couldn’t turn down the opportunity to elaborate on my findings and thoughts…
Finding couples who have stood the test of time seems to be getting harder and harder. More than likely you come across brokenness, negativity, and sadness in the arena of marriage. Recently though, I found myself surrounded by wonderful examples of couples who have stood the test of time for forty-plus years. My husband and…
When my dad learned that my relationship with my boyfriend was entering “serious” territory, he only wanted to know one thing: Have you had a good fight? He wasn’t hoping to see our relationship end up on the rocks; on the contrary, he wanted to be sure that we knew how to love and respect…
When was the last time you and your spouse got away? You know, just the two of you. No cell phones or computers. No phone calls or distractions. Just the two of you spending time together, laughing, talking, and enjoying each other’s company. Life is one thing after another. There is always something to do,…
Great expectations! They follow us into marriage. From who takes out the trash to how the finances should be handled, each of us has our mind made up about how things should be done. The problem is that most likely our expectations will be different from those of our spouse, which can lead to some…
