by Lesli | Nov 14, 2025 | Conflict
“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...
by Lesli | Nov 7, 2025 | Conflict
“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...
by Lesli | May 31, 2025 | Conflict, Men vs Women
“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” David Augsberger I recently received a comment on my post “Why Your Wife is Always Angry with You”. It was by a man who said that I believe that women...
by Lesli | Feb 8, 2025 | Conflict
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Bernard of Clairvaux I was talking to Paul, one of the members in my Good Guys, Great Husbands Facebook group earlier this week. He’s a new dad and wants to be supportive of his wife during this...
by Lesli | Jan 10, 2025 | Conflict, UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
“Be the change you want to see happen.” Arleen Lorrance January is Divorce Month. It doesn’t mean all or even most divorces happen in January. It means that January is often when the divorce process kicks off. It’s the time of year when family attorneys’...
by Lesli | Nov 1, 2024 | Conflict
“Our addiction to always being right is a great block to the truth.” Stephen Levine My father was an engineer to his core. Unfortunately, it contributed to one of his least admirable behaviors—correcting my mother. She would be telling a story and say...
