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Is It Time to Up Your Communication Game?
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw Let me ask you something. Are communication hiccups causing a rift between you and your partner? You know what I'm talking about - the misunderstandings, the...
To Fight or Not to Fight in Your Marriage
"Do or do not. There is no try." Yoda You’ve probably heard that all couples fight. Even the happy ones. And that the important aspect is how you fight. I call BS on that. ALL couples DISAGREE. Whether that escalates into an argument or fight is completely up to you....
Is Your Solution Good or Fast?
"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." Leo Tolstoy How often have you successfully solved a major problem at your job on the fly? In most cases, you would do some research to determine what the problem is and then spend some time thinking through...
Yes, You Need to Talk—Just Not Right Now
"I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak." Lillian Hellman I have long said that the only thing that requires an immediate response is, “Does the doctor perform emergency surgery?” Anything else? You’ve got time. You may not think so when your...
What Are You Willing to Do for Your Marriage?
"Insanity is doing a wrong thing over and over again but expecting different results." Dew Langrial I remember my client Brad saying, “My marriage is important but…” In my mind I was thinking, “Now he’s going to tell me why it’s not.” Because that’s what the “but”...
What’s the Plan for Your Marriage?
"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." Benjamin Franklin If you’re like a lot of people, you probably spent a lot of time and gave a lot of thought to planning your wedding. I know I did. But how much time and thought did you give to your actual marriage? I...
Your Habits Make (or Break) Your Marriage
"Habit is everything, even in love." Luc de Clapiers A habit is defined as a usual way of behaving: something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way. And you and your wife have developed habits in your marriage. The big question? Are they helping or...
Has Your Marriage Become a Competition?
"Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people." David Sarnoff Many years ago, my client Brian came into my office and flung himself on my couch. Before I could open my mouth, he said, “If I do what my wife wants, she wins.” In that moment, he...
Do You Need to Bone Up on Your Relational Skills?
"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." Teddy Roosevelt Every so often I have a week where there seems to be a theme with everyone I talk to. This week it seems to be the idea of being relational. An...
What It Means to Walk Love’s Path
"To choose love and jump in not knowing, with a lot of unknowns, is a brave act." Mara Brock Akil It’s deja-vu all over again. At least according to the Hall of Fame catcher and well-spoken Yogi Berra. I’ve been spending my anniversary week in California with my...
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