Does your brain go on auto-pilot and blame your spouse? Your relationship communication is influenced by your brain. Here's a story about how my brain wandered off and began to blame my husband. Long ago, when I stood at the kitchen sink washing dishes, I listed all the ways my…
Change one word and you'll change your relationship. “We should go out with friends this weekend,” says Ash. River, who was looking forward to a fun-filled-weekend with Ash, suddenly bristles. River feels his heels dig in and resentment builds in his chest. You’re not the boss of me, he thinks,…
The reason you're not having much sex? It might be that your spouse is afraid. “You love your bike more than you love me.” Sean is lonely in his marriage. His wife, who used to be all over him, falls asleep instead of initiating sex. He used to make her…
“The best thing I did for my kids was to love their father.” - Madeline L’Engle. Your children are watching you and every day they watch you, they are learning how to live their life. When they see you take a shower they understand the importance of hygiene. When your…
What’s the best gift to give your wife? What’s the best present to give your husband? When you give a great gift to your spouse, you'll improve your marriage. “You got me the wrong size. Again. Do you see me at all?” This is not the response you want from…
A little detective work will fix your date nights. Before you can have a successful date night with your spouse, you need to be clear who you’re dating. Are you spending time with your friend, your lover, or your partner? There are three relationships inside your singular marriage. "I would…