Modeling Marriage and Parenting
We learn how to be a mom or a dad by the way we were parented. We learn how to treat our sons and daughters by the way we were treated by our parents. We learn how to be husbands… Continue reading
INTENTION – “a determination to act in a certain way”
Over the past four years the word intention has been a buzz word for me. I decided to look up the word intention today on Websters I was struck by one of the definitions:
“A determination to act in a… Continue reading
Starting off on the Right Foot
With the odds stacked against our marriage, we knew we wanted to do everything we could to start things off on the right foot. Continue reading
The Four Horsemen Continued
The Four Horsemen occasionally take their ride through most relationships. When the horsemen are running rampant, couples begin to believe that there is no way they can work out their problems. Couples start to separate themselves emotionally, spiritually, physically, and… Continue reading
The Four Horsemen
Dr. John Gottman, a psychologist at the University of Washington says there are four attitudes which he has found to predict relationship failure. These are criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. When these attitudes are present in a relationship, especially when… Continue reading
The Committment Model of Marriage
In today’s marriages the basis of commitment has dissolved to the point of seeing divorce rates soar through the roof. A marital model that focuses on the committment to healthy choices by both individual’s in a marriage will create an… Continue reading
