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The Paralympics Taught Me This About Marriage
“ A perfect couple shares their failures, mistakes and their success equally and deal with them all as a team." Richard DeRose My husband’s company is based in Paris, so I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to spend the last week in that beautiful city. While the...
Marriage Shouldn’t Be a Black Hole
“No man is an island." John Donne Do you have people in your life who support you and your marriage? Many wedding ceremonies ask the attending friends and family to promise to support the bride and groom on this new journey. Most everyone agrees. But do they...
Never Admitting Fault in Your Marriage
“How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being." Oscar Wilde A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece entitled “But First, Listen”. The email subject line? “But she’s wrong….” In response a...
Having a Peaceful, Conflict-Free Marriage
“The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.” —Dale Carnegie I was talking to Sam, a prospective client, yesterday. He shared his desire to have a marriage without arguments, “a really peaceful relationship” while each still maintaining their...
Why You Can’t Talk to Your Wife About….
“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. " Margaret Wheatley I was taken back a bit when I read my colleague’s blog this week. Lisa Merlo-Booth wrote, “One of the most common complaints I hear from women is that they're afraid to be honest with...
But First, Listen
“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable." David Augsberger Have you ever been having a conversation with your wife, and she says something that you think she has completely wrong? Maybe it’s about how she...
A Woman Helping a Man with His Marriage???!!!
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein I don’t think most men in troubled marriages would listen to a woman. That’s literally the root of their issues. This was a comment left on one of my social media...
Is Your Marriage More Like a “Situationship”?
“The more you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes." Amy Grant Dr. Susan Albers defines a “situationship” as “a romantic or sexual relationship that hasn’t been formalized.” She goes on to say, “There are elements of friendship and romance, but they...
Are You “Selfish” in Your Marriage?
“Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up. " Joseph Barth A fellow marriage blogger recently wrote that almost all relationships problems are due to selfishness. I would alter that to say that they are caused by self-centeredness. Yes, the difference matters....
Dealing with a “Controlling” Wife
“You always seek to control others when you are not in full ownership of yourself.” ― Cicely Tyson Does your wife want to know where you are, who you’re with, and when you’re coming home? Does she criticize the way you do chores, dress, spend your time? Does she give...
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