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What if I told you there was one thing that you could do this week that would drastically improve the quality of your marriage, regardless of the current state of affairs? I have always been skeptical of “silver bullet” claims and I rarely make them myself. But this one thing is so powerful and effective, it really…

In addition to my marriage coaching practice, I have also done a great deal of work in the area of hospice and grief. I facilitate and lead several grief groups throughout the year. During these groups, I am frequently confronted with spouses who lost their partners suddenly. One of the common themes in the face…

Florence Chadwick is one of the most famous woman swimmers in American history.  She was the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways.  In 1952, she attempted to become the first woman to swim the 21 miles across the Catalina Channel from Catalina Island to the California coast.  On the day she attempted…

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”  This scripture is often recited at weddings.  It deals with our need to leave our families of origin and to become one with our spouse.  Through the years I have worked with many…

Affairs seldom start in the bedroom. Most affairs start out as emotional affairs. Emotional affair is the term used to describe a relationship that has crossed the line from friendship to a connection level that should be reserved for your spouse. An “emotional affair” is an affair which excludes physical intimacy, and is usually based…

My favorite holiday of the year is Easter. I love it because the day represents the Resurrection of Jesus and the greatest day in history. But I also love it because of its potential for marriages. It is a day that we remember how dim things looked on Good Friday, but on Easter morning, mourning…