by Lesli | Apr 1, 2022 | BAD MARRIAGE ADVICE
Everyone and their brother are weighing in on the slap Will Smith delivered to Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. I wasn’t going to until I realized it fits right in with the bad marriage advice people get about “fighting”. Specifically, the impact of acting on your...
by Lesli | Mar 25, 2022 | BAD MARRIAGE ADVICE
So, picture this. You and your wife are having a discussion and things are starting to get hot. You remember the marriage advice that if you’re going to fight, do it naked. So you stand up and start taking off your clothes. All the people around you in Starbucks start...
by Lesli | Mar 18, 2022 | BAD MARRIAGE ADVICE
Disagreement in a marriage is a given, but fighting is a choice. I will stand behind these words until I can’t speak any longer. So I have a real problem with those in my profession who believe that if you and your wife aren’t fighting then one of you isn’t being...
by Lesli | Feb 25, 2022 | MARRIAGE
Okay, so technically this isn’t specifically bad marriage advice. But if your source is not reliable, then the advice should be taken with a grain (or pile) of salt. Here is some advice that showed up in my In-box last week: “The next time you find yourself in...
by Lesli | Feb 18, 2022 | UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
How do you have a successful marriage? As a marriage coach I’m often asked about what makes for a happy, successful marriage. It’s fairly easy to identify how many marriages end in divorce. It has consistently remained around 40% for first marriages, 60% for second...
