Make plans to keep in touch with friends: Many couples lose touch with their single friends after the wedding or within the first 5 years of married life so make a plan with your friends to continue to take a yearly trip, have a night out together every month, or … Read More
Preparing for Married Life….a series…
As spring quickly approaches, many brides to-be will be calling venues, tasting wedding cake, and dreaming about their perfect day. There are so many preparations that go into planning a wedding for the bride, groom, and family members, but many people spend a lot less time preparing for life after … Read More
Middle Ground Communication: The Last Guideline
This is the final part of a 4 part series. Read the 3rd HERE Have a signal for a time-out and know when to use it. Good coaches know when to call a time out that will be helpful for a team. Couples can learn this technique too. Often with … Read More
Middle Ground Communication III:
This is part 3 of a 4 part series. Read part 2 HERE Develop patience. Sustain it. Think about what your spouse says in terms of who your spouse is. When a conversation is stressful, find a way to relieve the stress. A deep breath can work wonders. The … Read More
Middle Ground Communication: More Guidelines
This is part 2 of a 4 part series. You can read the first part HERE More guidelines for finding middle ground in a relationship: No name calling Speak honestly and judiciously Name calling. It is easy to fall into this pattern in a relationship. Perhaps it is a familiar pattern within … Read More
Recovery from an Affair: Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a process. A lot of people believe that forgiveness is accomplice in the “snap of the fingers”. I hear people say, “forgive and forget” all of the time. However, forgiveness can take hours, days, weeks, months, or even years. According to Life Innovations, “Forgiveness is the decision or … Read More
Lonely Hearts Club
Valentine’s Day is upon us. Many people dread the appearance of cupid and his arrows along with the pink and red hearts, bouquets of flowers and boxed chocolates. (Personally, I think a holiday that includes chocolate is one worth celebrating.) However, there is the reality of the day itself to … Read More
What Women Really Want on Valentine’s Day
The day comes very year and men all across American are asking the same question “What do I get her for Valentine’s Day?”. So this year I’m going to give you some tips to answer this question and learn a little about the woman you care about. To answer this … Read More
Women – Respect your man!!
As a man demonstrates his love by doing things not done before, how does the woman show her appreciation and thus, the respect, that a man needs? Well, to begin with, when he is attempting new things, allow for mistakes. If his intentions are well meant, remember to give him … Read More
Show us some love men!
More women are in the workforce than ever before. The need for both parties to work together harder at a relationship now also exists. But what does that look like? As women have undertaken the responsibility to create extra income and a more pleasurable way of life, wouldn’t it only … Read More