What Might Help Our Connection?
Marriage Moments will include questions and/or exercises to start conversations. They will provide an an opportunity to know yourself and your partner better. Check in with your LifeMate to see if this is a good time for them to answer these questions. If it is not a convenient time schedule a later time that would […]
A Counterintuitive Move That Led To Healing
What is your first reaction when your spouse has reacted negatively to you, either by distancing or attacking, for no apparent reason? If you have a belly button you have probably reacted with one or more of these moves. In fact as you read this list admit the ones that have become second nature to […]
What Do I Bring To Our Dark Moments?
Wisdom From The World: “Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my words of anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions, I must trust that the little bit of love that […]
Am I Too Predictable?
Marriage Moments will include questions and/or exercises to start conversations. They will provide an an opportunity to know yourself and your partner better. Check in with your LifeMate to see if this is a good time for them to answer these questions. If it is not a convenient time schedule a later time that would […]
You Will Tick Each Other Off
In the next two weeks both a nephew and a niece of mine are choosing to marry the love of their life. From the vantage point of almost 45 years (August 7) I began to think of what piece of wisdom I wanted to give the two couples. After much thought I decide to inform […]
Irritations Can Be Educational
Wisdom From The World: “Irritation is a great source of energy and creativity.” – Anita Roddick Interviewer: “Mrs. Graham, have you ever considered divorce?” Ruth Graham: “Divorce, never, murder, oh yes.” “Humor is a great thing. The minute it crops up, all our hardness yields, all our irritations and resentments, flit away.” – Mark Twain […]
How Could I Possibly Tick You Off?
Marriage Moments will include questions and/or exercises to start conversations. They will provide an an opportunity to know yourself and your partner better. Check in with your LifeMate to see if this is a good time for them to answer these questions. If it is not a convenient time schedule a later time that would […]
The Most Courageous Question That A Spouse Can Ask
If I were to ask you what you think is a question that you could ask your mate that would require a great deal of courage on your part, what would you choose as your question? One of my male clients dared to ask his wife this question. “What is it like to have me […]
Are You Willing To Make Your Mate’s Day?
Wisdom From The World: “Appreciation can make a day and even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” – Margaret Cousins “Learn to appreciate what you have before time forces you to appreciate what you had.” – Anonymous “Love is not just tolerance. It’s not just distant […]
“I Only Have Eyes For You”
Marriage Moments will include questions and/or exercises to start conversations. They will provide an an opportunity to know yourself and your partner better. Check in with your LifeMate to see if this is a good time for them to answer these questions. If it is not a convenient time schedule a later time that would […]