Heidi was beyond frustrated when her husband Ted once again refused to have “the talk” about their finances. They had combined their incomes when they got married–a second marriage for both of them–and she’d taken on paying the house bills because Ted said he wasn’t […]
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Why are difficult conversations so “difficult” to have and how can they be easier? They’re difficult because we all make up stories that they are more important or have more riding on them than other conversations. We’re afraid our “truth” won’t land well with the
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While we all know that blaming and judging isn’t healthy for relationships, we all do it. When someone doesn’t act the way we think they should or do what we want them to do… We blame and judge–either saying it out loud or in our
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Casey was confused. She was about to get married for the second time, wanted this marriage to be successful because her first one certainly wasn’t… But she didn’t know what a happy marriage looked like. Her parents had been married for over 50 years and
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Most people seem to lose the fun in their relationship or marriage after years of being together… But some couples don’t ever lose the fun. They seem to continue having fun together, enjoy being with each other and keep the spark and romance going year
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In this day of almost disposable relationships, a question on the minds of many singles and couples is how to create a lasting marriage and one that will keep its vibrancy throughout the years. Years ago we took ballroom dancing lessons with another couple Sam
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Ever feel like you’re struggling in one or more areas of your life and you don’t know how to get unstuck? If so, you’re not alone. We all block the flow of energy in our lives in one way or another and what we all
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Cary felt trapped, stuck, fed up and didn’t know what to do. Her husband Denny had lost his job last year and couldn’t seem to find another one. She was tired of carrying the financial weight in their relationship because they had been living on
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To Elizabeth, arguing with her husband Paul seemed to be the only way they communicated and she was tired of it. They never agreed on anything and the house always seemed filled with tension when the two of them were together. They’d even begun picking
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We all have overwhelming emotions from time to time… Joanne couldn’t sleep because every time she felt tired enough to climb into bed, her mind started rolling a mile a minute with worry about how she’s going to care for her aging mom after she
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