The Stages of Marriage/Relationship Counseling
Just minutes after the crash, the paramedics were using the jaws of life to carve Tom and Mary out of their mangled vehicle. The couple was rushed to the Central...
What to do When Your Husband Looks at Porn
Pornography is a multi-million dollar business that exploits people. It demeans who they are. This very premise should be enough to convince us that pornography is not healthy for anyone....
Being Intentional in Your Marriage
There was a sense of excitement in the room. Ten couples had signed up for a weekend Marriage Retreat and the first session was about to begin. Preparations had been...
Maintaining Happily Ever After
It’s Cinderella’s fault. This idea of happily ever after. She meets her handsome prince, they sing, dance and then ride off into the sunset with the words “And they lived...
Strength From Brokenness
When I was 5 years old my brother and I were stuck inside our home due to a huge rainstorm outside. We decided to play a game where we spun...
Fifty Shades of Confusion
So, there are these three books that were published two years ago and now the first movie in a series called Fifty Shades of Grey. You may have heard about...
The Problem with Social Media
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. That may be true, but a tweet is worth…well, exactly 144 characters. You can use less, but no more....
Encouragement: A Vital Ingredient for Relationships
“Mom, I just can’t do it.” My daughter Anna Beth was struggling to finish her Algebra homework. Math wanted to be her nemesis but David and I were determined to...
The Art of Apology
In working with couples one complaint I often hear from the husband is: “My wife keeps bringing up the same issues when we’re arguing. It’s as if she can’t forgive...
A Lesson (for Myself) in Marriage Counseling
A lot has been going on in my life—both good and bad. My client load has increased and counseling three years in a row gives me more joy than I...