If you want to build a lifelong legacy with your spouse, you need to know how to speak up when something is wrong. Most men would rather just be the good guy. We want to serve, protect, provide, and mow the lawn. But it is hard to speak up when something difficult needs to be […]
How to Speak Up in Marriage Without Causing Conflict. For Men. Read More »
My grandchildren love bubbles. They love to watch them fall to the ground. They love to reach out and touch them. Of course at the moment they are touched, they disappear. Life can feel like this. We can see something that looks so appealing, and chase it, but once we touch it, it is gone.
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I sat in a circle of friends today and we discussed the topic of freedom. It was incredible. Freedom is one of the most powerful longings of the human heart. That is why the topic is also scary. When we have no freedom it becomes difficult to talk about. Deep down we fear that we
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How do I get my spouse to agree to get help with our marriage? Here is a common phone conversation we have. Stranger: “Do you do marriage counseling?” Us: “Yes. We help couples with marriage. Is your spouse wanting to get help as well?” Stranger: “Well, not really.” It is highly frustrating to be in
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Let’s begin with a few stats: About 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. About 40 percent of first marriages end in divorce. 60 to 70 percent of second marriages end in divorce. 80 percent of people who get divorced remarry within five years. These numbers don’t prove that marriage doesn’t work. They reveal that
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