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Has Your Marriage Gotten Stuck on Auto-Pilot?
"You don’t climb a mountain by accident." Antonio Neves Be honest for a second. When was the last time you really thought about how your marriage is doing? Not in the “We’re fine, we’re not fighting” kind of way — but in the “Are we actually connected, intentional,...
Why Winning at Work Feels Easier Than Winning at Home
"An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” – Mae West Let’s be honest — most of you reading this are really good at what you do. At work, you have systems, strategies, and clear metrics for success. You know when you’ve crushed a project, closed a deal, or...
Your Ego vs. Your Marriage
"Marriage is our last best chance to grow up." Joseph Barth My mother would often tell the story about how my father would correct her, in public, over a minor “factual” mistake. If she said something was ½ inch, he, an engineer, would point out it was actually 3/8...
The Real Secret to a Happy Marriage
"Friendship is what gives love its wings." Sherry Thomas Asking yourself if you’re in love with your wife or just love her is the wrong question. Or her asking the same about you. The real question you want to focus on is, “Do you LIKE each other?” Enough to spend...
Don’t Let Fear Destroy Your Marriage
"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." Les Brown Franklin Roosevelt memorably said, “The only thing to fear is fear itself.” And fear is the strongest emotion that you have. It’s what keeps you, me, and everyone else alive. And...
Take the Goldilocks Approach to Your Marriage
"There is a middle ground in things." Horace You’re familiar with the story. Goldilocks goes into the house of the three bears—Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear. She sits on their chairs. Tastes their porridge. Climbs onto their beds. Goldilocks finds that Papa’s stuff is too...
Your Marriage is Sending You an Urgent Message
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." George Bernard Shaw Several years ago when I was at a conference, the keynote speaker, Dr. Patricia Love, asked the audience what they thought the greatest threat to a marriage was...
Intimacy is About Connection, Sex is About…..Well, Sex
“Intimacy is emotional nudity.” – Gregory J. P. Ginchereau Last week on My Ask Me Anything session, the subject was sex. One of the two biggest issues many couples deal with. Everyone on the call was frustrated about their sex lives. They all just want to physically...
Do What Works in Your Marriage, Not What’s “Fair”
“Sometimes the urge to be right can be very wrong for a relationship.” Charles F. Glassman Do you want to be “right” in your marriage, or do you want to be happy in it? I want to address some of the criticism I’ve gotten in response to my piece, “Is Your Wife Always...
Your Children Need You to Improve Your Marriage
"Your future depends on what you do today." ~ Mahatma Gandhi Should you stay married for the sake of your children? In a word, NO. But should your children be the reason for you to take action to strengthen your marriage? ABSOLUTELY. Maybe you’ve bought into the lie...
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