Disagreement: It’s a Good Thing
Often when my husband, Jim, and I meet with couples for mentoring and they inform us that they never have disagreements, we know they are avoiding conflict. We recommend they…
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To the Moon!
A friend recently sent me a clip from a show that ran from the 1950s through the 1970s called The Honeymooners. It starred Jackie Gleason and Sheila MacRae, who played…
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Got Thorns in Your Marriage?
A husband once shared with a friend his secret to making his marriage last. “We go to a nice restaurant once a week and enjoy a good meal and some…
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My Stepchild Hates Me!
During a recent life coaching session, a stepmom shared, “I’m at a loss over what to do with my eight-year-old stepdaughter. She’s made it clear she wants nothing to do…
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Breaking Up with Our TV
My husband and I have struggled against the awkward presence of a third party in our marriage. It’s not the conventional last-standing single friend, out-of-town cousin, or even naggy in-law.…
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Got Grace?
After years of working with marriages, including my own, I’ve come to a conclusion: Marriages that struggle often lack one key ingredient. It’s something that, when missing from any relationship,…
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Narcissistic Men and The Women Who Love Them
By the time you read this article you may already be in deep. You may have already committed or perhaps been married to a narcissistic man. It happens to a…
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A Win-Win Marriage Strategy
Why Do Couples Resist a Win-Win Goal? A win-win outcome both in business and in marriage is the ideal. No one would argue that point. Some feel that trying to…
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Living With a Passive-Aggressive Man
Staying Clear, Calm and Connected “He really makes me angry,” Kate said to me during a recent counseling session. She had been preparing to ask her husband to join…
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Emotional Absence
What’s the Problem? If your husband is emotionally distant despite your best efforts to help him to engage with you, don’t automatically assume that he doesn’t feel emotions. That is…
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