by Lesli | Oct 25, 2024 | Conflict
“Change is the only constant in life.” Heraclitus There’s a saying that men marry hoping their wives won’t change and women marry hoping their husbands will. There is a bit of truth in both positions. Who each of you are at your core will not change. The rest...
by Lesli | Sep 20, 2024 | Conflict, UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb Communicating is hard. Not communicating is hard. Staying healthy is hard. Not being healthy is hard. Being financially responsible is hard. Living in debt is...
by Lesli | Sep 13, 2024 | Conflict
“ A great marriage is not when the perfect couple comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. Dave Meurer I am a BIG fan of Dr. John Gottman. He is the guru when it comes to researching what works and doesn’t work in...
by Lesli | Aug 23, 2024 | Conflict
“How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.” Oscar Wilde A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece entitled “But First, Listen”. The email subject line? “But she’s wrong….” In...
by Lesli | Aug 16, 2024 | Conflict
“The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.” —Dale Carnegie I was talking to Sam, a prospective client, yesterday. He shared his desire to have a marriage without arguments, “a really peaceful relationship” while each still maintaining their...
by Lesli | Jul 12, 2024 | Conflict
“Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up. ” Joseph Barth A fellow marriage blogger recently wrote that almost all relationships problems are due to selfishness. I would alter that to say that they are caused by self-centeredness. Yes, the difference...
