It’s difficult to really define good, healthy marital communication, let alone practice it regularly. It is a skill that we can acquire over time through practice and experience. The quality of your interactions as a couple comes from the types and the way in which information is shared. The ability as a couple to talk [...]
Read more →If you are the parent of a teen, you may have experienced your child dating and then going through a break-up. It’s a great opportunity for you as a parent to coach your child regarding relationships. You can find out what their beliefs are about marriage and what they hope for long-term. You may be [...]
Read more →According to the Wall Street Journal, for the first time since the United States began tracking marriage, more U.S. citizens of prime marrying age have stayed single rather than opt to get married. Only a little over half (52%) are choosing marriage. The article goes on to say that as marriage rates have fallen, the [...]
Read more →What matters most in life is love. No, not the kind of love when we see someone and think they’re hot. The love I’m talking about is truly caring for people. Relationships are what life is all about. If you’ve been through heartache or know someone that has, you will know that having family and [...]
Read more →It’s not easy to find people who truly care about what is going on in your life. What so many people are looking for in life is someone with whom they can share their life story. They may do it briefly with someone sitting next to them on an airplane, but to have someone who [...]
Read more →What matters most in life is love. No, not the kind of love when we see someone and think they’re hot. The love I’m talking about is truly caring for people. Relationships are what life is all about. If you’ve been through heartache or know someone that has, you will know that having family and [...]
Read more →A good friend is hard to find. How do you tell a true friend from a pseudo friend? It’s not easy. The real test of friendship is whether you can literally do nothing with the other person. Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple? True friends are able to remain close [...]
Read more →Friendship can be hazardous to your health. You cannot have a friendship that is all good times, joy and laughter. When you enter a friendship, you have entered into an agreement which limits you immediately. To sustain it, you have to be vulnerable and make sacrifices. Just like a friend has the capability to bring [...]
Read more →Some of the best friends many of us have are the friends we’ve had the longest. I know that some of my best friends have gone through many different life experiences with me and are still around, so they feel extra close. These are the friends you don’t have to see very often, yet you [...]
Read more →Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test. You are always being tested. Tests come in the form of how you respond to people, problems, success, conflict, illness, disappointment and even the weather! Even the simplest of action can be a test, such as when you pick up [...]
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