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December 2021

December 09, 2021

Discerning Friends and Enemies

It is not as easy as it seems to discern between friend and foe. In...

August 2021

August 17, 2021

The New Heretic

Defining a heretic is a tricky business. A heretic is not just someone you disagree...

July 2021

July 08, 2021

The Foolishness of Dating Revenge

I grew up a country music fan, so I get the appeal of breakup revenge....

March 2021

March 30, 2021

What Is Grace and Why Our World Needs More of It

I have seen more and more the misuse of the concept of grace. We too...

February 2021

February 11, 2021

The Key to Sharing True Love

Valentine’s Day is approaching and it has me thinking about the nature of true love....

December 2020

December 29, 2020

The Power and Place of Forgiveness

There is a subtle rhythm to the way we live. A pattern of ups and...

December 17, 2020

What is an Enemy?

We toss the word around. We know it when we see it. But what exactly...

September 2020

September 29, 2020

How Intimacy Develops Through Suffering

Relationships are challenging. Just navigating the everyday minefield of expectations, little annoyance and grievances, and...

September 24, 2020

How to Bring Order to Your Relationship

There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to maintaining a healthy...

August 2020

August 13, 2020

What You Should Look For In A Relationship

When I was single, I got a lot of terrible advice about what to “look...

June 2020

June 18, 2020

The Lost Art of Celebrating Dads

I know I may not be in the majority when I say that I think...

June 11, 2020

All The Things We Do Not Say

I am a high introvert, an internal processor, and a habitual emotion-stuffer. The number of...

June 09, 2020

Relationships are Forged in Fire

So, I am a pretty big fan of the show Survivor. And this year, they...

May 2020

May 19, 2020

3 Relationship Dead Ends

There is a big difference between the everyday pains and struggles of relationship and a...

May 07, 2020

The Unique Beauty of Motherhood

My brother got married before I did. A couple years into his marriage, he told...

April 2020

April 16, 2020

The Value Proposition Within Your Relationship Conflicts

When we hear the word “conflict”, most of us associate it with a negative connotation....

April 07, 2020

What Are Your Relationship Altars?

Holy Week begins with the celebration of Palm Sunday, representative of Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry” into...

March 2020

March 24, 2020

5 Ways Being Single Matters for Your Marriage

First, let me say right off the bat that being single is important in its...

March 05, 2020

How Work Affects Your Relationships at Home (and Vice Versa)

Every man or woman who both works and has a family struggles to find a...

March 03, 2020

The Enemy in Your Relationship

When we enter into a relationship, we bring certain expectations. Sometimes they are explicit and...

February 2020

February 20, 2020

Alone in a Crowd

The Winter Season is a unique time in New York City. The streets are cold...

January 2020

January 28, 2020

Poverty and Poverty Mentality

We watched a movie recently that highlighted the difference between poverty (in a practical sense)...

January 21, 2020

5 Ways Your Emotions Might Be Damaging Your Relationships

We have a difficult time with out emotions. How much should we express them? When?...

December 2019

December 13, 2019

Is It Okay to Have Secrets in A Relationship?

Is it okay to have secrets in a relationship? Do you have to tell each...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

This Relationship is Not The Finish Line

All of us are running The Great Race of Life. We are chasing after meaning,...

November 08, 2019

Top 3 Reasons You Fight With Your Spouse

We love them. We have committed to them. We share life with them every day....

October 2019

October 21, 2019

How to Choose A Relationship

Relationships are hard work. It is fun to think about all of the butterflies of...

October 11, 2019

Man’s Best Friend

I saw yet another ad today about dogs being “man’s best friend”. We’ve been talking...

September 2019

September 09, 2019

How to Make the Most Out of Traveling Together

There is nothing quite like traveling together. For most couples, it gives a focused time...

September 04, 2019

How to Set Relationship Goals

We were very lucky early in our marriage to be introduced to the value of goal...