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Carolynn and Brad: We Lost 36 Family Members in 36 Months!
Carolyn and Brad, married 23 years, lost 36 family members in a span of 36 months. Can you imagine? It was tough, but they got through it together with a stronger marriage.Scott and Karla: Why Wait to Say Goodbye?
When Scott Nelson had terminal cancer and just days left to live, his family and friends held an amazing event to celebrate Scott...with Scott! The evening was filled with love, laughter and more than a few tears of sorrow and […]
10 Tips for Managing Stress
1. Develop self-awareness and learn to effectively identify your stress. If you’re flying through life, barely stopping to breathe, you might not even be aware of the stress you’re experiencing. If you’re unaware of it, you’ll be unable to manage […]
‘Tis the Season to Turn Sadness Into Joy
by Barbara Williams In many traditions in our busy world, the holidays signify the time of leisure, of relaxing, reconnecting and spending quality time with loved ones. Initially intended to celebrate the birth of Jesus, we're accustomed to Christmas as: "'Tis […]
Appreciation Can Turn a Marriage Around
by Priscilla Hunt Susan loves Mitch. No question about it. But after 20 years of marriage, she shared with me over a cup of coffee that she doesn't like him. "He's boring! He doesn't like to do anything fun and we […]
Four Actions to a Happy Marriage
by Val Frost-McKinley How can we create the happily-ever-after future that we pledge on our wedding day? How can we sustain the love we feel? I believe that there are four actions that each couple must consciously choose to do in […]
Managing Stress Effectively within the Couple Relationship
by Priscilla and Greg Hunt, PhD Want to understand how to manage stress more effectively? Check out the self-paced, on-demand, online course: https://courses.closecompanions.org/p/managing-stress-together-online-course/ Stress – it’s a concept with which we are all familiar. As individuals living in 2012 we each have […]
No Doofus Dads in This Family
The media likes to portray dads as inept, clueless, helpless and bumbling. Dad is painted as a doofus. It gets a laugh. And sells more ties and power tools. In a culture where 1 out of every 3 (33%) children in […]
What is Romantic? An e-mail Exchange
by Greg and Priscilla Hunt From: Greg To: Priscilla Sent: 1/9/2012 7:15:29 PM Subject: Romance Pris, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner I was thinking about romance and wondering, what does being romantic mean to you? From: Priscilla To: Greg Sent: 1/9/2012 7:25:04 PM […]
Talking About the Holidays
by Greg and Priscilla Hunt Here are a few conversation starters for you and your partner to explore how you can truly have happy holidays - together. Begin with your own self awareness. Get in touch with your thoughts, feelings and desires. […]
