3 Ways Fictional Marriages can Sabotage Real Ones—and How to Get it Right
TV shows and books often portray great marriages but not necessarily the truth for how you create great marriages.
TV shows and books often portray great marriages but not necessarily the truth for how you create great marriages.
Although in the USA, we honor our national independence every July 4, we are exhilarated by individual freedom all year long. Which is great—until it comes to marriage. Suddenly, we’re in a covenant in which two individuals must become one. We are no longer just “you” and “me” but “we.” We may love being married and be fully committed…
When you’re around the children in your life (maybe one’s in your lap right now while you’re reading this), keep an eye out for some of the sweet behaviors that draw you together—and see how you can put them into practice with your spouse.
Although insecurities lie deep within us, there are simple ways of addressing them.
when we have tension with our spouse around money, it’s not about the money. It’s about how money makes us feel—and makes our spouse feel.
The counselors I have consulted with all agree: Sometimes the stress of work, family, and finances simply leaves spouses too drained to work things out fairly.