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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...
Making Your Wife Feel Loved
"You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back." — Barbara De Angelis Making Your Wife Feel Loved Jeff called me in a panic. His wife claimed that he’s never loved her and if things didn’t change, she was leaving. When he tried to defend himself and point...
Is Your Marriage Worth Fighting For?
"When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses - only results." Ken Blanchard I’m still thinking about Independence Day and what it can teach you about marriage. July 4th, 1776...
Happy In(ter)dependence Day!
"Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make." Stephen Covey At this time when we are celebrating Fourth of July—the day we recognize the beginning of the United States fight for independence from Great Britain—I want to praise the equally important...
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 wanting her to be...
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 many couples,...
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 to 104. These...
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 marriage up as a...
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