Help Couples to Reduce Contempt! Greg and Sharon were sitting in our living room. They were struggling to communicate with each other and it was causing disconnection in their relationship.… read more →

Intimacy Issues Can Be Awkward Has it been awkward to talk about sex with couples? I know it was for us. First, let me say that we aren’t shy. We… read more →

Can You Care Too Much or Will You Burn Out? The first time we facilitated a group for couples that were struggling in their marriage, we were very emotionally involved.… read more →

Forgiveness Myths Can Get in the Way of Healing Forgiveness has a lot of misconceptions and myths. Matthew and Amanda were stuck. Amanda was angry with Matthew and kept bringing… read more →

Put Fear Into Your Vocabulary I became a better marriage mentor when I put fear into my vocabulary. Honestly, I first became a better husband when I was able to… read more →

Help the Couple Validate Well A common situation is that my wife and I are meeting with a couple. We will have them practice validating each other uses the rules… read more →

Help Someone Listen to Their Spouse I was speaking with a woman about a problem that I was having. She asked me my perspective and I was trying to put… read more →

Help Someone Speak to Their Spouse One of the big challenges that we see couples experiencing is that one or both of them don’t feel understood. One person feels that… read more →

Be Prepared for These Issues I want to be sure that you are focusing on the topics that will lead to healthy marriages. It helps me to understand the types of… read more →

Help Couples Feel that They Aren’t Alone One of the big advantages of working with couples in small groups is hearing each other’s stories. It helps to know they are… read more →