Why Doing What Your Wife Wants Isn’t Working

Why Doing What Your Wife Wants Isn’t Working

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” Henry Ford You’ve heard the expression “Happy Wife, Happy Life”. Maybe you’ve even taken it to heart. Now there is nothing wrong with...
Stop Suffering in Your Marriage

Stop Suffering in Your Marriage

“In a successful marriage, there is no such thing as one’s way. There is only the way of both, only the bumpy, dusty, difficult, but always mutual path.”  Phyllis McGinley Miserable and marriage should never be used in the same sentence! But for far too...
Celebrating Not Just a Long but a Well-Lived Life

Celebrating Not Just a Long but a Well-Lived Life

“You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.”  George Burns I’m writing this as I’m sitting at the airport waiting to go west for my aunt’s 100th birthday. She is the second relative to hit that magic number. My great-grandmother made it...
Is Your Wife Your Friend or Your Rival?

Is Your Wife Your Friend or Your Rival?

“Insecurity is at the heart of every rivalry.” Beth Moore Several years ago, a client of mine said, “If I do what my wife wants, she wins.”  I had two thoughts.  First, you don’t want to make accommodations for your wife? Second, you’ve just set your...