The Love Languages: Helpful or Hype?

The Love Languages: Helpful or Hype?

“Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.” Alexander Smith   Have you heard about the 5 Love Languages? They were introduced to the world in 1992 by Baptist pastor Gary Chapman. He developed his theory as...
Love (and Life) Lessons from Jonesie the Cat

Love (and Life) Lessons from Jonesie the Cat

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” –Thomas Campbell Last week at this time I was processing the imminent death of my beloved, 100 degree, almost as soft as a chinchilla, 14 ½ year old bundle of fur.  Yes, I am a cat person. Yes, she was named after the...
Intimacy Starts with Conversation

Intimacy Starts with Conversation

“When I attained a certain advanced intimacy with a man, and I don’t just mean sex, I married him.” Hedy Lamarr     I remember falling in love with my husband. We met at my older sister’s graduation from law school in Colorado. He was her...
Can Men and Women Just Get Along?

Can Men and Women Just Get Along?

“Because when some people are invisible, everyone suffers.” Gloria Steinem     I was reading a blog by Timothy Diehl on the All Pro Dad website and he mentioned a hashtag he saw on his daughter’s social media feed: #killallmen Think about that...

Are You a Passive Husband?

“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” Hunter S. Thompson     By a passive husband, I mean you are physically present but mentally elsewhere. And if you are less than an active...