by Christine Hammond on May 6, 2017
I stopped by a home improvement store this morning to pick up a few things for an after work project. Unable to find what I needed, a sales associate guided me to the right place and assisted in selecting the needed products. A casual comment led to an enlightening and engaging conversation with the sales… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on April 5, 2016
As a counselor who has worked with over a thousand couples, I’m still shocked by the resistance that comes from a simple suggestion of dating your spouse. After all, it is not a new concept. There are hundreds of books, seminars, conferences, YouTube videos, and articles detailing the benefits of regularly dating your spouse. Yet… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 6, 2014
Dating can be overwhelming. There is quite a bit of advice about it but not much about preparing yourself to date. Deciding in advance why to date and what type of person to date, makes decisions easier. Why date. For some, the purpose of dating is to discover if the person has the potential for becoming… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on December 10, 2012
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…)