by Lesli | Oct 11, 2024 | Relationships
““Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.” Charles Glassman First, don’t be a dick. That was a bumper sticker on a car my husband and I found ourselves behind several years ago. It popped into my head this past weekend as an acquaintance of...
by Lesli | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
“A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future.” Croft M. Pentz A fellow relationship coach posted, “You can’t be intimate unless you can tell the truth.” This resonated with me especially after several comments I received about my own post...
by Lesli | Sep 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Don’t rock the boat. Don’t tip the boat over.” The Hues Corporation When you and your wife are facing a challenging issue do you take it head on or do you hunker down and hope that it just goes away? I was thinking about this during my conversation with Sam. He...
by Lesli | Sep 20, 2024 | Conflict, UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb Communicating is hard. Not communicating is hard. Staying healthy is hard. Not being healthy is hard. Being financially responsible is hard. Living in debt is...
by Lesli | Sep 13, 2024 | Conflict
“ A great marriage is not when the perfect couple comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. Dave Meurer I am a BIG fan of Dr. John Gottman. He is the guru when it comes to researching what works and doesn’t work in...