Try it. Don’t talk about it, think about it or put it off. Just be intentionally grateful about something, anything will really do, which is far better than nothing. Even if your spouse misunderstood your last comment, argued with you over something meaningless, made a thoughtless remark, or turned a casual comment into a lecture… (more…)
Yes, no and maybe. Remember the Hulk? A normal looking man who turn into a green monster in a matter of seconds. As a man he seems kind, understanding, logical, sympathetic, and systematic but given the right opportunity, he becomes unreasonable, angry, aggressive, spontaneous, and violent. In a very simplistic way, this illustration clearly describes… (more…)
During times of tragedy, it is easier to remember to pray for and be grateful for your spouse’s safety, job, health, relationships, and good will. As tragedy has a unique way of highlighting not only the sufferings but also the blessings as there seems to be no shortage of extremes. Yet it is much harder… (more…)
There is a saying in the military, “Never leave a man behind” which should be applied to a marriage. There will be times in your marriage when you are growing or moving faster than your spouse for a variety of reasons. However, if you keep your spouse in the dark or leave him or her… (more…)
Have you ever run into someone and was surprised to find them married because he or she just spent the last few minutes flirting with you? This is a recipe for disaster in a marriage. Married people should act like married people meaning that when you are away from your spouse, you are a partial… (more…)
It can’t be. While the narcissistic parent is insensitive and uncaring, your child seems overly compassionate, caring, and highly attuned, almost to the point of compulsion, to needs of others. Your child fails to see anything wrong with the narcissistic parent and believes the parent to be near perfect. Gratitude and praise flow off your… (more…)
Attacks in on a person can come from everywhere: family, friends, co-workers, media and even church. But you don’t have to give into the peer pressure to pick on your spouse just because someone else’s marriage is not working well. You should have your spouse’s back at all times regardless of how you feel your… (more…)
The usual response is “You won’t say that if you knew the kind of advice my spouse gives”. Ok, so maybe you are right but consider this possibility. You still can place value or importance on a piece of advice without following through on the advice. The way you show value to your spouse’s advice… (more…)
Once upon a time, a guy would physically see a girl from a distance and become attracted to her and than approach her about going out on a date with him. The first date most likely occurred without too much prior contact, sometimes with only one brief phone call (this is an actual phone call… (more…)
Just in case you missed this other key fact while being married to an attorney here it is: law colleagues change the way you relate. It all starts in law school were students are ranked against one another in a feverish attempt to climb to the top ranking spot. The rewards promised for such an… (more…)
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