Part 8: Boundaries Within Families
Boundaries within families are important. Having boundaries for your spouse and children will create a happier marriage and home life. Time & Space Boundaries Marriage is one of the most challenging yet joyful relationships anyone can experience. But your relationship with your partner doesn’t automatically get easier when you get…
Part 4: How To Set Boundaries
Creating and implementing boundaries is hard. But with a little practice, it gets easier. The key is learn to set appropriate boundaries for your efforts to be effective. Here are some tips for setting healthy, effective boundaries. The Mindset for Setting Boundaries The first step to setting good boundaries is…
Part 1: Why You Need Boundaries. Yes, Even In Marriage.
How chaotic would life be without boundaries? We use fences and signs to protect our property. We put doors and locks on our homes to keep people out. Boundaries are good. They provide safety, order and protection. But just as we use boundaries to protect our “stuff”, we should use…
5 Ways to Improve Your Relationship With Your Partner
Although relationships are fairly easy in the beginning, they take more effort over time to remain strong, healthy, and, most of all, happy. The following tips will help you navigate the ups and downs of life and build a passionate relationship that’s built on love, communication, and trust. Be a…
What Is Marriage? And What Kind Do You Want?
What is marriage? Is it a contract between two people to be honored until they divorce or die? Or is marriage more than a contract? Why Marriage? Why should people get married? To form a family? Financial stability? Share communal property? Reduce their income taxes? Pool their resources for trips…
Ways To Spice Up Your Marriage!
One of the reasons marriage is easy in the beginning is because it’s filled with intimacy and passion. But as the years pass, the relationship can go from steamy to lukewarm, or to even “ice-cold” if you’re not careful. A lack of emotional and physical intimacy is the end of…
How To Restore Romance In Your Marriage
Keeping romance alive after many years of marriage is a common challenge couples face. Passion and romance don’t just happen; feelings fade, which is why you have to intentionally tend the fires of romance. But the good news is that you’re in control of the levels of passion and romance…
How To Help Your Workaholic Spouse Spend More Time with the Family in 2021
Ever heard a husband or wife complain about their spouse being married to their work? Maybe that person is you; maybe your spouse goes into the office early and stays late. Does your spouse’s career make you feel disconnected from them? Do you feel like you’re saying hello and goodbye…
Give YOURSELF the Gift of Honesty
Honesty is everything, not just with others but with yourself. Lying and fooling yourself keeps you stuck, miserable, and unhappy. It’s impossible to live the life you want if you’re building it on a foundation of delusion. Don’t sacrifice long-term joy by settling for short-term happiness. Here are five ways…
Self-Improvement: The Kaizen Method 101
It’s easy to focus on the things about your spouse that drive you crazy. If only they’d change their ways! Even if they need to make some changes, the only real way to improve your marriage is to work on yourself, not your spouse. With 2021 right around the corner,…