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Me vs. We
by Corey Allen You walk in the door and are greeted with… “Honey, we need to talk about a few things.” If you’re human, your insides immediately tighten and your defenses prepare for battle. It’s a common occurrence. Your spouse tells you what’s going […]
6 Tips To Help You Manage Your Anger
Rhoberta Shaler Stop letting anger control you. Reclaim your life and start feeling better about yourself. “I don’t like who I am after I let my anger fly!” That’s what folks coming to me for anger management counseling and classes say. They’re disappointed, […]
What are Couple Exercises and Why do Them?
Couple Exercises are tools to strengthen your relationship. They consist of structured questions for couples and a structured way of discussing answers. Just as regular physical exercise benefits our body, marriage enrichment exercises benefit our marriage. Regular physical exercise benefits our […]
Weekend Whims
Weekend Whims (PDF Version) Very often a clock tells us where we are supposed to be and what we are supposed to be doing Monday through Friday. Weekends usually bring blocks of relatively “unstructured” time for couples. When the weekend arrives, we […]
Knee to Knee – Share Your Dream
Knee to Knee - Share Your Dream (PDF Version) Most of us have dreams or wishes that may never become reality but are close to our heart. Trusting our partner with a secret longing may feel risky or we may simply never […]
Interviewing Your Partner
Interviewing Your Partner (PDF Version) We never learn all there is to know about our partners. Take turns answering the questions. Give each other permission to skip questions. Did you enjoy elementary school? What were your best and worst subjects? What book/movie/play or author most influenced […]
I Feel Loved
I Feel Loved (PDF Version) As pleasant as it is to feel appreciated and loved, many of us confess an uncomfortable awkwardness when receiving verbal affirmation. Indeed, we often hear ourselves and others denying, belittling, or excusing compliments. Take time to write […]
Hugging Closely
Hugging Closely by David Banks, PhD (PDF Version) Dr. Banks will be speaking at the Better Marriages Conference , July 9-12, 2015 in St. Louis When was the last time you really hugged one another? Do you just wave or call out “goodbye” to each […]
The Miracle of Connection Part 1: Growing Our Passion
Member MP3 of the Month With Hedy Schleifer In this program Hedy covers the initial “Romance” stage of relationship and how to keep the initial excitement alive over time. FIVE ASSUMPTIONS FOR RELATIONSHIPS Hedy shared the following five assumptions she and Yumi make about […]
12 Ways to Improve Your Marriage in 2015
By Rachel Dack Relationships and marriages go through many stages, changes and transitions. Similar to planting, watering and caring for seeds, in order for them to blossom into flowers, a marriage calls for constant nurturing and attention. While our relationships bring us […]
