Terri's affair wasn't sudden; it was gradual. If you had told her a year before she'd have an affair with that co-worker, she would have thought you were crazy. But in the midst of a …
What Buying a Hot Tub Revealed About Our Marriage
Common life events can reveal a lot about the way you and your spouse are wired. The issues Lisa and I faced as an engaged couple picking out tuxes for our wedding played out the same way 38 years …
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One Hour a Month to Make an Investment in Your Marriage
Now that we’re empty nesters, Lisa and I watch a little more television in the evenings than we used to. We like to go through series. Some of our favorites have been Friday Night …
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Staying Unified When You Vote for Different People
Jim and Emily care about politics, but they care even more about their family and their local church. The heat of a congressional or presidential campaign feels threatening to both. They asked me, …
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Withdrawing from Withdrawal
Most of my marriage books have stressed spiritual connection. Drs. Archibald Hart and Sharon May, however, as well as Dr. John Gottman, stress the importance of emotional connection. It doesn’t have …
Darrel and Stacy
What if one of the primary reasons you got married will now never come true? What if the entire way you and your spouse look at your identity in marriage and your goals for your marriage get put …