We all have different gifts and strengths. When a spouse’s behavior upsets us, it makes sense to check if this is just a surprising use of a talent. Running late? Watch to see if your artist mate is admiring a sunset or incoming storm clouds rather than simply ignoring the clock. Upset by flirting? Watch to see if your mate’s social skills and enthusiasm are being applied to everyone...
November seems like a great month for marriage education. Too many separations and divorces emerge from holiday stresses. Maybe one of these is near you. October 31 – November 4, 2013 – Galveston/Cozumel – Texas Better Marriages Cruise November 1-3, 2013 Atlantic Beach, NC Marriage Encounter* November 1-3, 2013 Billings, MT Marriage Encounter* November 1-21, 2013 Chattanooga, TN...
If you are one of those life partners who feels angry or let down by the shape your spouse is in, this one’s for you. First, we need to know if being out of shape and overweight is a deal-breaker for you or an unmet expectation. If it is a deal-breaker, set a date for when you will leave if you don’t get what you want. If it is an unmet expectation, a problem of your own making...
I know that some of you are not yet in a lifelong relationship. Here are a few tips on how to get there, assuming your parents won’t be arranging your marriage. Meet a lot of people, male and female. Those who are not potential mate material know others who are. Try to avoid falling in love too fast. It’s so much harder to break up if you’re already feeling in love. Don’t...
It is quite honorable to stay married for your children. It is also honorable to split if you cannot give them enough to benefit from married parents or if staying together puts them in danger. Children benefit from the sort of home two parents can afford to provide, one with better schools, safer recreation, safer neighbors. Children benefit from long-lasting relationships with the adults in...
