Kids’ Thoughts on Love
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What is love? It seems to be the primary reason for couples getting and staying together. Yet how do you define it? What are examples of it
Couples’ Blog
Welcome to our Couples’ Blog. Here we post occasional articles and practical exercises for couples who wish to improve their marriage or relationship. Look through the title and beginnings of articles below, and click any title to read them. Or scan the list of categories to find topics that interest you. You can also use the search box to find articles containing specific words. It’s good to know you’re not alone.
Personal Growth – When Is It Enough?
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Mary thinks she’d be happy if she could just change her weight, her looks and her job. Sean believes that he’s an okay person except for certain
More on the “Empty Nest Syndrome”
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QUESTION: I am a working mom with two kids, a teen-aged son and a college-aged daughter. This year my daughter has decided she would like to stay
Hope for “Empty Nesters”
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QUESTION: This year my husband and I became empty nesters, and we are not adjusting well. I find that I am missing our daughter every day, and
Stepping Stones to Intimacy: A Positive Outlook On Problems
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If you believe problems and disillusionment are inevitable, you’re right. Curiously, it is not the problems that create so much distress. Your relationship satisfaction will actually depend
A Successful Marriage is a Series of Unnatural Acts
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I recently completed my 64th weekend workshop for couples. Once again I was impressed by a group of intrepid couples who were willing to leave their emotional
The Passive-Aggressive Male
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Gentleman: Ever wonder why you’re driving people crazy? These are some of the things that the passive aggressive male says:– “Nothing. I’m just thinking.”– “No, why do
How to Write an Apology
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Being apologetic doesn’t come easily for me. Unfortunately, being inconsiderate and self-centered does. So I realized long ago that my marital survival would depend on two things:
Play “Twenty Questions” With Your Partner
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Do you remember the game “Twenty Questions?” You could ask twenty questions to identify what thing the other person was thinking about. Here’s a variation on that,
How Do You Wish to Be Remembered?
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The wind was chilly and the rain brisk as we stood on the hilltop with view that stretched for miles. Ellyn and I were attending the funeral
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