Boring marriages are everywhere. The couples look past each other. And sit silently in restaurants, checking their phones. When you get to know them, they lack an appreciation of each other. And they have a tendency to focus on maintaining the status quo. They...
Communicating in any relationship is challenging, but marriage offers a special challenge because it is a constant requirement. There is no rest for either spouse as you juggle the complexities of family, career and everything else, as a team. Maybe that is why we...
I’ve always liked the Love Bank visualization as a way to understand the emotional needs we each have in marriage. Understanding the Love Bank The concept of the Love Bank is simple. Each of us maintains a subconscious record of relational deposits and...
Conflict is a natural part of human relationships. But great marriages have learned how to use conflict for the good of the relationship. “I don’t think anyone ever gets completely used to conflict. If it’s not a little uncomfortable, then it’s not real. The key is...
Great Marriages Focus More on their Relationship There are no accidental “great marriages”. They don’t happen because you “wait for the right person”, “are compatible” or “stay in love”. Instead Great Marriages...
One of the common situations in marriage is when we reach a point of boredom with each other. The causes can be complicated. Maybe it is because we are too busy, overwhelmed, feeding some addictive behavior or just worn down by life. Regardless, we don’t feel...
