We can tell the story of our relationship in many ways. We can take the facts of our togetherness and form a comedy, a tragedy, a romance or a satire. We have full power to create whatever narrative we choose. … Read more
Category: Marriage
Discoveries: Fitting the Parts Together to Make a Marriage
Marriage is like combining two halves of a house to make one home.
Imagine that a person has many friends in the construction industry. When it comes time to make a new home, he calls a couple of his buddies … Read more
Discoveries: Essential Truths for Relationships Making Each Other Crazy
People are as different as foods on a buffet. For example, I am an extrovert. I do my thinking on the outside. I think out loud. Nancy is an introvert. She likes to think before she talks (in spite of … Read more
The Blessings of Sacrifice in Family Life
I love cheese. Big piles of melted cheese. Cheese enchiladas. Covered nachos. Omelets oozing cheese. Almost any form of cheddar. But my affection is unrequited. Cheese is not good for me.
Most the time I avoid cheese because of what … Read more
The Importance of Service and Sacrifice
Here’s a great idea …
In his book, The Heart of Commitment, Scott Stanley says, “Sacrifice [and service are] the highest expressions of dedicated, loving action because it asks you to show by your actions that you really mean it … Read more
How Can I Get My Partner to Change?
Here’s a great idea …
In her book, Why Talking is Not Enough, Susan Page says, “Of course, most of us want certain changes in our partners. The way to create these changes is to begin with what is actually … Read more