A couple of weeks ago, my sister, two cousins and I took the train from Richmond, Virginia to New York City for our yearly “cousin adventure.” We had purchased tickets ahead of time for the Carole King show, “Beautiful,” a 911 walking tour, our hotel …
When something goes wrong, blaming isn’t the answer… Read More »
The other day, a friend of ours asked us about all the worst case relationship scenarios they were hearing. They wondered if people were still getting married because divorce rates are so high–(One source cites divorce is 50% for first marriages, 67% for second, and …
Here are a couple of relationship questions that are worth thinking about… How good are you at following through with what you say you’ll do, especially with your loved ones? What do you value and what are your true commitments in your life? Because our …
If you want things to change in your relationships and life–and make love last, you can half-heartedly wish they would change and keep talking about what’s wrong… Or you can get gutsy and actually make the changes you want in your life. We know we …
This time of the year is the worst for any man or woman who’s going through marriage or relationship challenges. You want to be happy at the holidays but when your relationship no longer has the love, passion and connection you want–and you’re not sure …
How do you have happy relationships and a happy life? Here’s what NOT to do… The other day, we overheard a woman talking about her up-coming vacation from work and she said… “It’s 16 days until I’m happy…” Now we can certainly understand being excited …
Sometimes problem solving (whether big or little ones) can be difficult and cause disagreements, especially when you have one idea about what’s “right” to do and your partner or another person has another idea. In this last year, the two of us have had some important insights …
What if problem solving was less stressful and this easy? Read More »
If you ever catch us doing THIS, we kindly ask that you let us know about it because it’s rude, unkind and totally distracting (according to us)… Sunday evening we took our folding chairs and went to a free outdoor concert by a wonderful local theater …
Temptations come in all sizes and shapes (No, we’re not just talking about cheating here)… And that if acted upon, would feel so good (at least in the moment) but would be so damaging for yourself, your relationships or your marriage. The fact is that …
Relationship Temptations That Are So Dangerous (but we do them anyway)… Read More »
Where we live in Ohio it’s usually pretty warm in July but a couple of weeks ago, it was relatively chilly and we had to wear jackets and cover up with blankets to an outdoor play. Even Otto who’s really warm blooded had to wear …
