A marriage with blended families starts from the beginning. I find it odd how the term “blended families” is now a part of the common language when talking about the immediate family. Exactly at the…
Commit to resolution and reconciliation leads to a healthy marriage. The process of reconciliation occurs when both parties are willing to listen. The act of listening is a process that requires thoughtfulness. Subsequently, it becomes…
Offending Your Spouse Unintentionally Offending your spouse unintentionally is often times missed. The rule of thumb is not to hit below the belt, as said in the boxing arena. The same guidelines apply to marriages.…
Conflict in Marriage Stay Calm It is important to stay calm or at least keep your anger under control. By remaining calm your spouse will be more likely to consider your perspective and not overreact.…
Satisfying Your Love and Belonging Needs in a Relationship Let’s face it – we all need to feel loved and wanted. We want to feel that we’re an important part of our relationships, families, social…
3 Ways to Balance Your Relationship The most important relationship we have in our lives outside of relationship with Christ, is our marriage. Threats to the balance of your relationship can cause a marriage to…
Common problems in marriage exist across the board. Marriages aren't perfect! Or are they? According to the late Dr. Myles Munroe, "Marriage is perfect because a perfect God designed it, it's the wo people in…
Communicating well involves listening. We call it Active Listening. Putting yourself in a position to really hear what is being said. Listening with your heart, your mind and your hearing abilities. Listening requires removing…
Managing Your Marriage with Good Communication Having good communication skills is the key to any healthy marriage. Practicing good communication will ensure that both you and your spouse will feel respected, valued and understood.…
Reconciliation is to undo something that has taken place. However, a change is needed and it may start with self. Forgiving yourself for things that has happened in which there was no control. Even forgiving…