Truth that Makes a Difference

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How to Better Live With Your In-Law – The Bottom Line

November 11, 2014

Have you ever been listening to someone talk about something and thought to yourself, “Come on! Just get to the point! What’s the bottom line?!” Well, for the last 3 posts … Read more

What Are Your Life Hooks?

November 6, 2014

In our laundry room, we have a door on which there are several hooks. On these hooks, we hang things like coats and scarves; anything we might need to grab … Read more

How to Better Live with Your In-Laws – 5 Steps

November 4, 2014

In the last post, we talked about the tug-of-war that comes with learning to live with your in-laws. In this post, we’ll look at 5 steps to improve your relationship with your … Read more

How to Better Live With Your In-Laws: Tug-of-War

October 28, 2014

In the last post, we began looking at how to better live with your in-laws. When you get married, in-laws are part of the package. There can can be some really good … Read more

Bullet Points for Life

October 23, 2014

I know life is too complex to be reduced to a few bullet points of simple advice. That kind of thing usually bothers me. But sometimes you just need something quick … Read more

How to Better Live With Your In-Laws

October 22, 2014

“Meet the Parents” is a movie that looks at learning to accept and be accepted by future in-laws.  The movie is funny at times, awkward at times and down right … Read more

Discontentment

October 16, 2014

Discontentment is dissatisfaction with the current situation. It can be the push we need to make things better, or the pull we feel that makes things worse. It can be our … Read more

Fear of Failure?

October 10, 2014

We all want to be successful, whether it’s in business, raising kids, or marriage.  We often hesitate to do something if we’re not sure it’s the “right” thing to do, … Read more

Choice

October 8, 2014

Some of the best marriage advice I’ve ever received came from Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead. (For those who don’t know, The Grateful Dead is a psychedelic rock band that … Read more

The Great Pyramid of Marriage

September 30, 2014

Everyone goes into their wedding ceremony expecting to spend the rest of their life with the person standing next to them. They stand before the minister with heart pounding and knees … Read more