Can’t Buy Me Love – How to Handle it When Your Shopping Creates Conflict

Can’t Buy Me Love – How to Handle it When Your Shopping Creates Conflict

Craig makes a good income, and Lindsay always sticks to their budget—but Lindsay feels like Craig is always nervous about her spending, and it makes her nuts. She doesn’t see him as a control freak in any other area except this. He checks their bank account every day to see how much Lindsay has spent…

What To Say To Your Teenage Son When He’s Struggling (Hint: it’s not “Man up!”)

What To Say To Your Teenage Son When He’s Struggling (Hint: it’s not “Man up!”)

Now that the new school year is upon us, I’m reminded of a woman who wrote in to ask for advice on dealing with her oldest son who was having a tough first year of high school. It involved him leaving old friends behind in middle school, trying to make new ones, figuring out what…

When You Criticize and He Withdraws, This is What’s Really Happening

When You Criticize and He Withdraws, This is What’s Really Happening

According to Deborah, her husband Marcus has an anger problem, and she doesn’t know how to handle it. They’ve always had “intense discussions,” but lately he’s been getting furious and walking away. As she tells it, they recently got into a fight on their way out of a restaurant, just because she told him that…

When Feelings and Logic Seem Incompatible: Navigating Emotional Minefields

When Feelings and Logic Seem Incompatible: Navigating Emotional Minefields

We have all heard the funny saying that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. When it comes to processing strong emotions, this could be close to the truth! And understanding those differences will give you much better communication – especially when you need it most! Wives, when you are in a passionate…