Responding to your husband’s secret: Porn
Several years ago while my husband, Greg, and I were teaching at a marriage seminar, we had an evening break and decided to grab some dinner and go ...
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How to help a friend who has marriage problems
One of our culture’s greatest lies is that marriage is only about two people. Truth is, a successful marriage requires support from friends and ...
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Managing Shared Responsibility
As a married couple you are on the same team. Therefore, make decisions and divide household responsibilities in a way that honours both people. ...
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Why your friends matter to your marriage
As a newlywed, it was easy for me to engage in conversation with other women when I had questions about men and marriage. Unfortunately, I had not ...
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Why laughter is good for your marriage
Laughter is good medicine, literally. It has important physiological effects on you and your soul mate. The French philosopher Voltaire wrote, ...
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How to support each other during and after crises
I met Jeff and Kirstin when they were in the middle of a crisis. Their 17 year old son was in full-blown rebellion. Many nights he would never show ...
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The smart blended marriage
“So many couples in blended families divorce. How can I make sure this marriage is my last?” — Stepfamily seminar participant. Everyone wants ...
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Sex is a creative process
Sex is a lot like LEGO. OK, cut me some slack. As a mum of three boys, I think it’s a good analogy. Consider this: The first time a child sees a ...
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This two-step process can cure your lonely marriage
I’ll never forget when my wife, Erin, said these words: “I feel alone.” We were in the midst of a huge work transition, leaving my father’s ...
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The unhappy marriage
I love these traditional wedding vows because they set the right expectation for marriage: I take you to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to ...
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Husbands, want a better marriage? Listen to your wife!
My wife, Erin, and I just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. During our anniversary cruise, we were sitting on the top deck of the ship, ...
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Living with a depressed spouse
I lost my wife in 1985. She was still in our home, alive and breathing, but depression held her hostage. From the beginning of my wife's depression, ...
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