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Faith, Gratitude, and Mental Health: A Thanksgiving Reflection for Couples

Bible, Marriage, Stress Management, Thankfulness

I. Introduction: Why Thanksgiving Hits Differently for Couples Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I love the food, the festivities, the smell of something cooking in the oven, and the feeling of people coming together. I love the “idea” of slowing down and remembering what matters most. But I […]

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Priorities Matter: Focus on what’s important

Marriage, Relationships

What is most important to you? The closest people in your life may not be able to guess what it is most important to you, but may be able to tell you what seems to be your highest priority by viewing your actions. The couples and individuals…

Scheduling sex: Not as spontaneous, but sometimes important and better!

Intimacy, Love, Relationships, Sex Therapy

Many couples come to my office who have sex only once or twice a month or less. I usually ask them what keeps them from having sex more often. Some tell me its a lack of initiation, but most tell me they don't know why. After some assessment…

Four Tips to Listening to Your Spouse

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Have you ever searched on the internet for a good article about communication? There are over five hundred million results when you type in the word communication into Google. People want to know how to communicate better. There is no shortage…

Improve Your Marriage One “Simple” Step at a Time

Intimacy, Love, Marriage, Relationships

The holidays have come and gone and I decided to take a brake from writing for a while to focus on enjoying time with my children and my beautiful wife. It has been refreshing, but the more I think about it, the more frustrated I get due to…

Anxiety is normal: What you need to know

Anxiety, Positive Thinking, Resolving Conflict

I used to work in a prison. I believe most people would say that working in a prison would be uncomfortable. I don't think anyone would say that having anxiety while working in a prison would be abnormal. In fact, working 8 to 10 hours a day…

Grow Your Marriage: Heart, Intent, Choice

Communication, Forgivneness, Grace, Intimacy, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Resolving Conflict

I recently read a quote that I found interesting and it got me thinking about how to make marriages work. "To keep the fire burning brightly there's one easy rule: Keep the two logs together, near enough to keep each other warm and far enough…

Roles in Marriage

Marriage, Men, Relationships

Have you ever been a part of a play or acted in a skit? I have! As we all know, a play or skit has many roles that work together to make up a story, whether it be an animal, a particular character, or and object. I remember one of my most…

How to Build a Grace Filled Marriage

Communication, Forgivneness, Grace, Love, Marriage, Positive Attention, Positive Thinking, Relationships

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Faith, Gratitude, and Mental Health: A Thanksgiving Reflection for Couples

Priorities Matter: Focus on what’s important

Scheduling sex: Not as spontaneous, but sometimes important and better!

Four Tips to Listening to Your Spouse

Improve Your Marriage One “Simple” Step at a Time

Anxiety is normal: What you need to know

Grow Your Marriage: Heart, Intent, Choice

Roles in Marriage

How to Build a Grace Filled Marriage

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