Most of us have normal marriages. Not perfect marriages and not Charlie Manson type marriages. Just normal marriages that are both fun and frustrating. The purpose of this blog is to help you enjoy your "less-than-perfect normal marriage."
Gratitude is a Great Attitude for Marriage
On Thanksgiving Day, it’s good to look at the role gratitude plays in marriage. Many marriages are unhappy, not because of big things like abuse or affairs, but because of … Read more
How to Fight the Good Fight
Some of my favorite movies (much to my wife’s dismay) are “The Matrix” trilogy of movies. They never get old to me. I can watch them over and over and … Read more
Looking for Buried Treasure
One day, I was out walking and noticed a man with a metal detector methodically covering a patch of ground. Slowly and diligently, he combed first one patch of ground … Read more
Is Your Spouse Hurtful?
How would you complete the following sentence: “I never thought my spouse would be so ____________.” ? There are probably as many different answers to this question as there are … Read more
This is Not What I Expected
Expectations. We all have expectations before we get married. We have expectations about what marriage will be like. We have expectations about how our spouse will act. We have … Read more
What A Two-Year Old Taught Me About Listening
I’ve been spending a lot of time with my two-year old granddaughter, and boy does this little girl loves to talk! She starts when she wakes up and doesn’t stop … Read more
It’s Not How I Pictured it.
Many years ago, I was in Paris as part of a mission trip. While there, we had some free time and a group of us went to the Louvre. The … Read more
When You’re Not Getting What You Want in Marriage
As a pastoral counselor, I’m expected to draw on Scripture and good clinical practices in order to help couples improve their marriage. But the truth is, you can find great … Read more
Encourage!
In my last post, Why So Serious, I talked about taking part in a funeral for a lady in our church. She had lived to be ninety-three and was married to … Read more
Why So Serious?
I recently took part in a funeral for a lady in our church who died at the age of ninety-three. Living to the age of ninety-three is remarkable in and … Read more