by Lesli | Sep 16, 2022 | Conflict
https://youtu.be/WLd1-d5wzYsVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Lesli Live - How Honest Should You Be About The State of Your Marriage? (https://youtu.be/WLd1-d5wzYs) You’ve probably heard the expression “honesty is the best policy”. You may even...
by Lesli | Sep 9, 2022 | Men vs Women
No one likes criticism. Even if given “constructively”, it hurts. And when it comes from your wife? Even harder. How you respond to it can, and often, does make the situation worse. And this puts your marriage in danger. Yes, she may be exaggerating your actions. Yes,...
by Lesli | Sep 2, 2022 | Conflict
That’s the title of a piece by Sarah Greene Carmichael of Bloomberg Opinion that appeared in my local paper last Saturday. According to her, there should be an Equal Housework Day every August to underline the extra labor women put in at home. Time Magazine had a...
by Lesli | Aug 26, 2022 | Conflict
Do you make your wife jump through hoops to get courtesy and compassion from you? If so, you’re putting your marriage in grave danger. I was thinking about this during a session earlier today with my clients Todd and Susan (not their real names). She was hurt when he...
by Lesli | Aug 19, 2022 | BAD MARRIAGE ADVICE
While forgiveness is both important and necessary for a healthy marriage, it’s not as simple as this expression implies. Forgiveness is a process and cannot be rushed. In addition, it may not be possible or even desirable to “forget” an incident that requires...
