If there’s any relationship advice we’d give for couples in marriages of many years, it’s to have it as your intention to learn how to get closer, especially when you lose your connection. Here are 2 ways to make your marriage closer that we invite you to experiment with in your relationship… 1. Learn how […]
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Last weekend, we attended the wedding of the daughter of a good friend. The day was beautiful and the ceremony was a loving, personal commitment for the two of them. We really enjoyed being there. The ceremony was a traditional, Christian ceremony and the vow “Till death do us part” was of course included. Because
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A local radio station recently asked listeners to call in and report the “one thing that you would change about your mate so that you can love him or her more fully.” This is not the first poll to pose a question like this and probably will not be the last to do so. We’re
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Have you ever had a relationship challenge in your marriage where everything you tried just made it worse? Or maybe you just didn’t feel as close to your spouse as you once did and didn’t know where to start? In times like these, we often think something “big” has to happen for us to get
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Here’s a quick marriage quiz for you…Have you ever wondered how, when or even *IF* you should bring up certain topics or talk to your husband or wife about certain things that are important to you?We’ve all done it and… One of the biggest relationship irritations that affects more couples than we care to think
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When people ask us what’s one thing they can do to get closer in their marriage, we give them a suggestion that goes something like this… If you want to get closer, one way is to focus on getting on the same team. This seems so obvious but “getting on the same team” and getting
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A local radio station recently asked listeners to call in and report the: “One thing that you would change about your mate so that you can love him or her more fully.” This is not the first poll to pose a question like this and probably will not be the last to do so. We’re
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“Want More Passion and Spark in Your Marriage? Try a Little Jealousy!” Anna reads this magazine headline as she stands in line at the grocery store. She starts to wonder if there’s something to this advice. Anna’s husband has been hyper-focused on his career for the past year (or more). While she is proud of
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It’s a common scenario. You and your partner have a disagreement that turns into a full-blown argument—complete with slamming doors and ill-chosen words. Afterwards you both feel miserable, stuck, and very far apart. Even if the argument took a simmering form and no actual words—except body language– were spoken, the effect is the same. You
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When we talk about the idea of restarting the spark in your marriage or relationship, your initial flinch reaction may be this… “It’s going to be a lot of hard work to do this and it’s serious. We’ll have to really buckle down.” What we’ve noticed about restarting the spark–and we do it each time
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If you’ve been in a relationship or marriage for awhile–you’ve had kids or you job has been demanding–you may be wondering how or if you can start feeling passion.Maybe you never felt it to the extent that you want–so your question might be this…Can you create passion out of thin air or is what you’ve
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There are many recipes for creating a happy marriage. Through our work with couples in our relationship coaching practice, we’ve discovered a few “truths” that seem to be universal and what we call “our” recipe for a happy marriage. Here are 7 simple suggestions to help you create your recipe for a happy marriage: 1.
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Sometimes relationship wisdom can come in the most unusual forms and ways.When you think about brilliant relationship insights, you probably don’t think about the late “Flip Wilson” but maybe…just maybe “Flip” was more knowledgeable about matters of the heart than anyone previously thought and here’s why…If you aren’t familiar with Flip Wilson… He was a
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