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Is the Intimacy in Your Marriage Super Bowl Worthy or Just a Pick-up Game?
“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” Vince Lombardi It’s October. Which means MLB Playoffs. (Go Dodgers!) And it got me thinking about what makes a championship team....
Is Your Marriage Really Important to You?
“New love is the brightest, and long love is the greatest, but revived love is the tenderest thing known on earth." Thomas Hardy I’m headed home from a week away with my husband after a 2-day music festival and eight rounds of disc golf in five days. Some beautiful...
Are You a Good Candidate for Marriage?
“To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.” Franka Potente Yes, you may already be married but that doesn’t mean you are ready for it. I’ve been thinking about this ever since I read Carolyn Hax’s relationship column in last Sunday’s paper....
Fight for Your Children, Not Over Them
“Children ought not to be victims of the choices adults make for them” Wade Horn A few posts ago I was talking about a friend of a friend whose wife had been to see a lawyer about ending their marriage. My friend said that if it had been his wife, he would end the...
To Really Be Close to Her, You Have to Be Vulnerable
“Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage." Brene Brown Yes, I said it. The “V” word—VULNERABILITY!!! Is your reaction, “Yo, I’m not weak”? To break out in a cold sweat? Or, “Tell me more”? No matter. Opening yourself up to anyone, including...
Marriage Should Be an Invitation, Not a Prison
“Women need men like fish need a bicycle." Irina Dunn The good news—the divorce rate for a first marriage is between 35-50% in the United States. The bad news—fewer people are getting married. The marriage rate has dropped from 76.5% in 1970 to just over 35% today. A...
Your Wife Brought Up Divorce—Now What?
“I didn’t exactly want to get divorced. I didn’t exactly not want to…” Cheryl Strayed You’re having an okay day. Not great, but not bad either. Just like most days. So you’re not expecting it when your wife says that she’s not happy and is seriously considering...
Don’t Say Your Marriage is “Fine” If It’s Not
“The only thing worse than being in a bad relationship for 5 years is to be in one for 5 years and one day." Dr. Phil Fine means “well or healthy”. It also means “superior in kind, quality, or appearance: excellent” So is your marriage really “fine”? Since the...
Don’t Be Blindsided by a Divorce
“Divorce is just the most awful thing in the world." John Denver It happened again. Jim called me in a panic. He found me on Google. He told me his wife wants a divorce. He had no idea it was coming. He didn’t think things were that bad. He doesn’t know what to do...
A Simple (But Effective) Way to Make Your Wife Happy
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow—this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” Elizabeth Gilbert If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know I’m not fond of the expression “happy wife, happy life.” It’s not that I...
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