The 8 Best Gifts You Can Give Your Spouse This Christmas
It’s December 21, 2012 and the world hasn’t ended, which is a good thing because who among us couldn’t use a little more time to finish our Christmas shopping? We’ve all heard so much talk about the Mayan calendar and the world ending. But the Mayans weren’t predicting the end…
Finding Marriage Help When Dealing With Alcoholism & Drug Addictions
We don’t talk about it much, but alcoholism and other drug addictions can be a source of severe stress that creates chronic, even dangerous, marriage problems. Addictions can stress a marriage to the point where it needs help. But keep in mind that the addict can be the spouse OR…
Is An Online Relationship Cheating – Yes Or No?
How would you feel about your husband or wife spending a great deal of time in an online relationship with someone else? Is it cheating? I suppose the safest answer is, “it depends.” If you and your spouse each have many friends of both genders with whom you spend a…
Finding Marriage Help When Coping With Terminal Illness
This is the first time we’ve discussed this on the blog. It’s a painful topic…and a tragic reality of life that some couples have to face, unfortunately. We never know on our wedding day what the future holds. We hope and work for the best. But sometimes we get the…
Relationship Advice For Men Who Are Seeking Marriage Help
Small talk? Men? Not so much. We like finding solutions and fixing things – our approach to life is concrete and we want quick results. But relationships take time. So when a husband sees that he needs marriage help and realizes that “fixing” the problems over night is highly unlikely,…
Marriage: Six Tips To Keep The Fire Burning
Marriage is awesome! That being said, there can be times when burdens, cares and disappointments might send thoughts of separation or divorce flashing through one’s mind for a split second. Every marriage faces its share of struggles. But this doesn’t mean the relationship has to end. So if you feel…
How Caring For Aging Parents Can Cause Marriage Trouble
People are living longer. Which means that many couples today are caring for an aging parent or loved one who lives with them. This is a blessing for everyone involved, but over time it can become a source of profound stress. If this situation is stressing your marriage, then you…
Making Time To Get Marriage Help You Deserve
Chances are, you are living life at 100 m.p.h. with your hair on fire and a crammed-full schedule. If only you could make the sun stand still to give yourself another ten hours in the day! Life’s demands and responsibilities keep you busy. You have a career, family, household chores,…
Happily Ever After (Really?)
What does it mean to live happily ever after? Is it even possible or just a myth – a fairy tale? What does it mean to be happy – what does it look like to you? Here is something to consider: Do you and your spouse share the same (or…
4 Tips For Dealing With Differences
No two people are exactly the same even if they have “everything” in common. So it isn’t surprising when disagreements flare up. Acknowledging that we are different, and accepting our differences, is one of the first steps in resolving conflict. Unfortunately not everyone thinks this way. Do you know people…