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The Quiet Power You’re Not Using in Your Marriage
"One day or day one. You decide." Unknown BJ Fogg, in Tiny Habits, makes a distinction most men don’t want to hear: Most people don’t fail to change because they lack ability.They fail because they lack courage. In other words, “I could change… but” is rarely about...
A Marriage Lesson From the Movie Jay Kelly
"The choices we make are ultimately our responsibility." Eleanor Roosevelt There’s a moment in the movie Jay Kelly that’s easy to miss if you’re not paying attention. Tim—not the main character—looks at Jay and accuses him of “stealing my life.” It’s a loaded...
The Reason Your Marriage is How It Is
“A goal without a plan is only a dream." Brian Tracy It’s a new year but will your marriage still struggle with the same problems? Probably not what you want to be thinking about as the calendar turns over yet again. But I have a question--if not now, when? Three men...
Menopause and Gray Divorce—A Red Flag for Your Marriage
“Menopause. A pause while you reconsider men.” — Margaret Atwood Menopause is a natural stage of life — but if you’re noticing tension, withdrawal, or emotional distance in your marriage right now, it’s not “just the hormones.” What you’re experiencing could be a...
Mistaking Proximity for Connection is a BIG Red Flag in Your Marriage
“We are wired for connection. But the key is that, in any given moment of it, it has to be real.” Brene Brown In the world of family law attorneys and marriage counselors, January is known as Divorce Month. This is the second in a series about Marriage Red Flags that...
The Role of Sex in Your Marriage: Healthy or Red Flag?
"Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble." John Barrymore If there is one topic that consistently comes up in my work with men, it’s sex. Not because men are shallow or selfish. Not because they don’t care about...
The Holiday Burden That Could Break Your Marriage
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."- William James Every year, without fail, family law attorneys brace themselves for the same thing: January’s divorce surge.And while the filer often says, “I didn’t want to ruin the holidays,” the truth is usually...
How Assumptions Destroy the Emotional Connection in Your Marriage
“The problem with assumptions is that we believe they are the truth." Miguel Angel Ruiz Most marriages aren’t destroyed by one explosive argument. Or even something big like infidelity.They’re damaged quietly—slowly—by the unspoken stories partners start to believe...
How to Disagree without Destroying Your Marriage
“The quality of our lives depends not on whether or not we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them. "– Thomas Crum Disagreements in marriage are inevitable. But fighting? That’s a choice. How you handle these inevitable disagreements determines whether they...
The Silent Killer in Marriage: How Poor Communication Destroys Emotional Connection
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr. Most men think conflict is what kills a marriage.But truthfully? The real killer is silence. Because the real threat to your marriage is what you don’t talk about. When...
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