How to Fail at Changing Your Spouse’s Mind Chances are if you’ve been married for some time, you’ve thought something like, “how can I change his (or her) mind?”. You’ve tried being subtle. You’ve tried to position them to hear it from someone else. At some point, you’ve probably tried arguing or the direct, ‘in …
If a healthy relationship includes playfulness (and you’re like me…), how can you get it back? Are you missing the sweet touch of play in your relationship? Perhaps your playfulness is like mine: you’ll slip into the mood here and there, but most often you’re all too serious. Before the pandemic hit, our lifestyle was …
Ask yourself these two questions if frustration has replaced emotional intimacy in your marriage “Whatever I do, it’s never enough!” Maybe you can relate to this. You’ve had a few issues in your marriage you can’t crack the code on. She asks you to not be so messy, and you’ve responded. Made some changes. But …
Why Waiting for Your Spouse to Make the First Move Could Be a Mistake Emma’s marriage was suffering to the point where she was losing hope. Even though she and her husband Kyle agreed that their future was at risk, they disagreed bitterly over what would make it better. So, when Emma decided to …
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The Legacy of Saying Yes I surveyed the open, brightly lit gym, the white walls, and gleaming wood floors. Even though gymnastics wasn’t entirely new to me, I hadn’t stood on the bar until that moment. This was a new view—a scary one. My right arm outstretched behind my back and toes just visible as …
4 Critical Questions to Ask When You and Your Spouse Feel Like Roommates You’re feeling half- numb as you walk into the kitchen after your night shift. An unexpected emergency on your ward in the hospital and the adrenaline rush that went with it now subsiding, your body could melt onto the floor on the …
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Forgiveness May Be the Break You Need I wonder how you would describe the climate in your marriage these days. Stormy? Maybe your argument a few days ago blows into today, and even if you manage to shutter it out now, it’s only a matter of time until it whips up again, perhaps with more …
Build a Stronger Connection by Being Emotionally Safe for Your Spouse Feeling frustrated with your spouse? Basically, you want your marriage to work out. But you’ve tried things to make it better, and now – well, maybe you’re more cynical than you’d like to admit. One of the problems? You just seem to keep tripping …
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Trauma is a Trickster in Your Marriage In your marriage, have you ever wondered why?!? – why the overblown emotional reactions? One day, fifteen years into our marriage, we reached the tipping point. My husband, Carey, and I had endured years of conflict, now layered with ever-growing bitterness and contempt. On this particular day in …
Start Fighting for “We” Instead of “Me”: Your Finances Do you wish you had more peace around money in your marriage? If so, maybe you’ll see something of yourselves in these scenarios… You seem to always be at odds with each other over your budget. ‘Going there’ always ends with an argument. One of you …
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