How to Have a Good Day
Have you ever noticed that people often tell you, “Have a good day!” but they don’t tell you how to have a good day? Doesn’t that seem a little odd? … Read more
Marriage at McDonalds
I have a graduate degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. I work with married couples weekly, and I regularly write about how to improve marriage. Still, it was an elderly couple … Read more
Is Your Marriage Meaningful or Mundane?
Is your marriage meaningful or mundane? It’s easy to skip over that question. An honest answer to that question might not be what we want to hear. But if we’re brave enough … Read more
Comfortably Uncomfortable
We all want to be comfortable. We want comfortable chairs, comfortable shoes, comfortable beds, comfortable clothes, comfortable retirements…comfortable everything. We especially want comfortable marriages. We want marriages that are calm, happy, … Read more
A Labor Day Lesson on Disappointment
It’s Labor Day and I’m sick. Not loosing your last meal in the commode sick. More like head full of concrete can’t breathe sick. I’ve tried every remedy I could … Read more
Falling Behind
Have you ever felt like you’re falling so far behind on something that there’s little hope of getting back to where you need to be? Have you ever thought, “What the … Read more
Be an Amateur at Marriage
Every time I think I have this marriage thing figured out, something changes and I feel like I’m back to square one. I had just figured out how to be … Read more
Going From Zero to Sixty
There are car commercials that tell you how their car can go from zero to sixty in so many seconds. Then there are car commercials that tell you how their car can … Read more
One Thing You Must Do if Your Marriage is in a Rut
Ever feel like your life was in a rut? I was struck by that feeling this morning as I grabbed my usual stuff and headed out the usual door at the … Read more