It’s often said that children benefit when they see their parents display an affectionate marriage, that the kids feel safe and secure when Mom and Dad demonstrate tenderness in their presence. When I look back on my own childhood, I can say with confidence that this was true for me.
Read more →That we as Americans stink at marriage! We are not even doing marriage on a 50% basis; in fact, the divorce rate is about 53% nowadays. One of the main reasons for this low success rate is our inability to deal with change and disappointment.
Read more →The problem with saying one thing and doing another is that sooner or later you reach a place where your hypocritical ways catch up to you. That’s what happened to me a few weeks ago while I was counseling with a young couple. We were talking about the importance of affirmation how it’s critical for couples to avoid cutting remarks.
Read more →It was a typical West Michigan summer day: sunny and warm, with just enough humidity in the air to help me raise a good sweat and make it look like I was working harder than I really was. I was looking forward to finishing mowing the lawn, thus finishing my yard duties for the day.
Read more →I have no idea what kind of cake was served at my wedding reception, probably because I don’t think I ever ate any of it. Standing there at a table, having caved to my new wife’s pleas for politeness, I had just fed her a manageable bite of cake when she promptly wound up and shoved a whole handful of it all over my face.
Read more →Students in drivers training classes are taught to continuously look in the rear view mirror to check on what is coming up behind them. It’s part of a defensive driving strategy.
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