Last week, we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and it seemed appropriate to talk about what we’ve learned about making love last. When we got together, we didn’t want to re-create our previous marriages to other people that ended in divorce so we knew we […]
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One of the best ways to get a fresh start in anything… Especially falling in love again is to realize that this moment is a new moment. And in order to fall in love again, you do need a fresh start! If that’s not happening,
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Many of us suffer from the addiction called “Black and White Thinking” but don’t see it or don’t realize all the trouble it causes. Black and white thinking is “either-or” thinking. It’s thinking there is only one option and not being open to hearing another…
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Sam did it again! He did what he swore to himself he wouldn’t do. He found himself looking at his phone checking sports scores instead of focusing on his wife Jackie when she was talking about her day. They’d talked about him being more present
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In terms of priority, where do you feel like you rank with your partner? Are you and your relationship their 1st priority? Or are you and your relationship… 2nd… 3rd…. or an even lower priority? If you and your relationship are a top priority to
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Here are 3 ways to stop unfair criticism if you’re struggling in your relationship and a story of hope from Susie and Otto Collins…
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One of the most upsetting feelings you could ever experience when you’re in a relationship or marriage (especially when you’ve been together a long time) is… When you feel like you can’t say what you think or how you feel and be understood. You can
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Saying what’s on your mind seems like a good idea but is it? Here Susie and Otto tell Tori’s story and give 3 valuable communication tips…
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It’s a fact that communication builds or destroys trust in every moment. One of the ways to build trust instead of destroying it is this… Be clear in your communication after you’ve gotten clear inside you. *Be as clear as you can when you’re talking
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What a double-edged sword honesty and truth can be! We all say we want to be “truthful” and to be told the truth.. But do we really? If we’re really honest with ourselves about our relationships, when it comes down to it, the “truth” we
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