Are there things you need but aren’t getting from your spouse? More encouragement? A bigger bank account? A little private time? Someone to really listen when you talk? Before you let needs ruin your marriage, try this little test. 1. If you wake up tomorrow to learn your spouse died overnight, will you still need it? 2. If so, must you remarry in order to get it? 3. If so, will you be...
I saw the movie Away from Her this week. Based on an Alice Munro short story, written and directed by Sarah Polley, it’s the story of a marriage and the value of assuming love — or at least that’s what I saw.
Today, I want to tackle another of Tammy Blankenship’s challenging questions about assuming love. My husband has gotten better in the past 10 years, but I can’t seem to forget about what an ass he was when we first got married. How do I know he won’t revert back into the jackass he was? You don’t. You can’t. You can Assume Love and verify for yourself that he’s...
Thanks again to Tammy from Creating Success Stories for this great question.
When we were married, my husband and I agreed that I would take care of the inside of the house and he would take care of the outside…he is lazy and does nothing and I want you to help me do something about it! What should I do to make him do what he promised to?
Diane Sollee, author of the marvelous Smart Marriages newsletter, recently asked marriage educators on her mailing list to address a complaint from a husband contemplating divorce. As he put it, “You end up thinking you are marrying a Ferrari and you get a Mini Van.” He’d lost his libido as his thin, sexy wife became an overweight soccer mom, and he wanted out. But first...
