Bad Marriage Advice #1: Beware Who is Giving the Advice

Bad Marriage Advice #1: Beware Who is Giving the Advice

Okay, so technically this isn’t specifically bad marriage advice. But if your source is not reliable, then the advice should be taken with a grain (or pile) of salt. Here is some advice that showed up in my In-box last week: “The next time you find yourself in...
Are You One of the Lucky 30%, or the Unhappy 70%

Are You One of the Lucky 30%, or the Unhappy 70%

How do you have a successful marriage? As a marriage coach I’m often asked about what makes for a happy, successful marriage. It’s fairly easy to identify how many marriages end in divorce. It has consistently remained around 40% for first marriages, 60% for second...
Humiliating Your Husband (or Anyone Else) Isn’t Loving

Humiliating Your Husband (or Anyone Else) Isn’t Loving

Imagine going to a friend’s house for dinner. She’s in the kitchen when you arrive putting the final touches on the salad. And there’s her husband squirting her with a bottle of water when she puts the tomatoes in before the lettuce. And again, when she pours dressing...