Archive for September 2014

At the end of this post, I am going to invite you to do something that could drastically improve the quality of your marriage. The enemy to your marriage is “average”. The challenge with “average” is that it is not bad enough to make couples change, but not great enough to inspire couples to believe…

One of the foundations of great marriages is communication. Communication is one of the keys to getting an incredible connection with your spouse. When communication is not healthy, the love connection quickly fades and the relationship ends. There are many pieces to the concept of communication and there are many ways to communicate besides talking,…

A common cause of marital discord is the lack of sexual intimacy.   It is a theme that plays out in many relationships and can be a tremendous source of frustration and marital strife.  Newsweek reports that 25% of couples have sex less than 10 times a year.   Many couples desperately want it to be better but simply don’t know…

About 75% of my marriage coaching is conducted with clients over the telephone. Sometimes these clients want to meet with a local marriage counselor and ask me what they should be looking for when choosing a professional. I share with them that traditional marriage counseling does not have a very high success rate in terms…

The greatest gift you can give your spouse (and yourself) is the gift of making a decision that your marriage is going to be your number 1 priority. Frequently we don’t think about decision making in terms of gift giving, but in the case of your marriage this is truly where it all begins. Isn’t…