The number one issue voiced by most couples is, “We have trouble communicating.” It’s a common complaint. And many couples think they would benefit from some communication training. Many seem to think if they could better express themselves or if their spouse would...
Every marriage, every relationship, is fraught with perpetual problems and issues. It’s common that I will counsel a couple for several sessions, they reach their desired goals, and leave with renewed hope and energy for the marriage – then come back several years...
How do you fight? You will fall into one of three categories. Conflict avoiders – We never fight. I never once heard a cross word between my mom and dad. Volatile – Like cats and dogs. We fight all the time, over anything and everything. But we love to...
Every marriage has conflict. Every relationship has conflict as well. John Gottman, one of the leaders in the field of marriage research, has discovered that the majority of marital conflicts areperpetual in nature. They’re continual and repeated. In fact, 69% of all...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Caleb Simonyi-Gindele of OnlyYouForever.com. Listening is one of those marriage skills that doesn’t come with a very sexy label. However, learning to listen well to your spouse pays huge dividends for deepening the...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Michael d’Esterre of Monastic Man. “Honey, you are right and I was wrong.” How often do we hear those words come out of the mouth of our spouse? It hardly comes out of my own. But its one of the things I am...