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Weaken Your Inner Critic
We all have an inner critic that leads us to be insecure. Some have an inner critic that is loud, overwhelming, and that influences daily...
Make Your Marriage Stronger by Asking for Less
I promise to be your lover, companion, and friend. Your partner in parenthood, ally in conflict, greatest fan, toughest...
Let The Fight Happen
The “honeymoon” phase floats on by and then BAM! You guys find yourself in the midst of your first fight. The first fight can be...
Help! How Do I Survive My Monster-In-Law?!
Set firm boundaries. You may not mind when your father-in-law offers parenting advice from his decades of experience. On the other hand,...
When You Hate Your Spouse
Here’s how unprepared I was. When we did pre-marital counseling, our counselor told me I wouldn’t always feel ‘warm fuzzies’ for my wife....
Disability Awareness Month
Growing up with a sister with Spina Bifida gave me the opportunity to witness firsthand what living with a disability entails. I watched...
Marriage Reboot: Keys to Sustaining a Long, Healthy Relationship
Twenty-two. That’s how many years of marriage I have under my belt. I met my husband while I was a senior in high school. I can remember...
What can you do to support someone living with depression?
Depression is not easy. It is complicated and different for each person who struggles with it. Sometimes, I wonder if people really...
Happy Wife, Happy Life: Wife Appreciation Day
Write a love note. Written notes will never go out of style. Nowadays, it seems like half of the interaction in marriage is through...
The Art of Good Sex
“Our bedroom life is boring.” “I don’t enjoy making love anymore.” These are words I have heard spoken in a session with couples. Here’s...
Living My Best Life
One of today’s new popular sayings is, “I am living my best life.” Everyone has their own idea of what it means to live their best life....
Is Your Relationship Toxic?
Authors of the book, Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it can Help You Find – and Keep – Love, suggest six telltale...
Cultivating Lasting Friendships
Now that we know human connection is essential for our health and well-being, we need to look at how to cultivate meaningful connections....
The True Definition of Forgiveness
The first step to understanding forgiveness is learning what it means. Forgiveness is willfully abandoning resentment and related...
The Silent Killer
Not convinced? Here are some results from research posted on the campaigns website: Loneliness likely increases your risk of death by...
Conflict and Communication
Conflicts are something that come up in all types of relationships and can be intensified by issue with communication. Styles of...
It’s Not Your Job to Make Your Spouse Happy
Your job isn’t to make your spouse happy. Let me say it again just in case you thought you misread… YOUR JOB ISN’T TO MAKE YOUR SPOUSE...
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
The end of a relationship is complicated. In some way or another your future, present, and past have collided together all at once. You...
How Much Is Your Marriage Worth?
Is that how much a down payment on a house costs? What about the cost of a new vehicle? Nope. It’s the average amount of money spent by...
How to Let Go of Being Right
Do you or your spouse always feel the need to be right? Do either of you need to have the last word during a conflict or get frustrated...
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