After twenty-plus years of working with distressed married couples, I thought I’d try to distill some key issues I have encountered. This is part II of that series. For the sake of brevity and clarity, I’ve gathered my comments into myths and truths. Here are the next three … iv) Myth: With a 50% divorce… Continue reading Marriage Morsels II (from the Counseling Office)
I’d do almost anything to help save or strengthen a marriage. From my experience, most distressed husbands and wives who seek marital therapy confess communication challenges. It’s pretty much ubiquitous. All of us are broken, and our brokenness has no better stage upon which to play than in a marriage. Naturally, men and women who… Continue reading Round and Round the Barn
My wife, Melissa, is a fabulous dancer. In describing what I do on the dance floor, she probably wouldn't use that same adjective. But we have fun. I liken the emotional life of a married couple to a "dance" -- ideally with a husband leading his wife, moving in unison around the floor. When it’s done… Continue reading You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Peace in the Home 