Healthy communication
Good marriages thrives on the open exchange of emotion, desires, and beliefs. In fact, communication is one of the most important part of any great marriage.
FORGIVENESS….the Quality of the Brave:
One reason we resist forgiving is that we don’t really understand what forgiveness is or how it works.
Most of us assume that if we forgive our partners then they are let off the hook – scot free – while we unfairly suffer from their actions.
Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship
Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship. Of course, we know that two people can’t be expected to agree on everything, all the time.
When trust is broken
Most of us don’t have to think very long or hard to remember the last time our trust was shattered. Maybe it was a friend who devastated your trust and turned their back on your friendship. Maybe it was your teen who made some really bad or dumb choices. Or perhaps it was the devastation of an affair where you felt like your wedding vows were just thrown in the trash bin.
Healing from Past Hurt
Working as a therapist in my own practise involves dealing with many different issues. It’s understandable that people want to solve their problems as soon as possible. But often just looking at the ‘here and now’ is not enough, especially when deeper and unhealthy roots have taken hold.
What the wedding planner forgot to tell you…
When you stand at the altar waiting for your bride or groom on your wedding day, there are many factors that are a part of building a life-long marriage.
Do you need to reignite the fire in your marriage??
As I found myself drawn to memories of fireworks & crackers as America celebrated the 4th of July, I couldn’t help thinking about many marriages today, and how those sparks that fly in the beginning of a marriage can so easy dwindle to a very dim flame.
Do you need to ‘spring clean’ your marriage?
We all love the idea of spring!
Making your marriage better in 2021:
One of the great things about a new year is the opportunity to dream and plan for something better in the year to come
Is your past hurt sabotaging your future?
This week the local cinema released the movie ‘I can only imagine’. It had just become box hit no. 3 in the U.S. and I can see why.