When conflicts arise, making a marriage work can seem incredibly difficult…even impossible. Though emotions become intense, heated, sad, fearful, or even avoidant, don’t despair. These are all clues that you and your spouse really care! If you didn’t care, there would be very little emotion. Many couples, however, don’t know…
Leslie Vernick helps us compare myths to Scripture when it comes to getting angry.
Aimee and John were arguing even as they entered my counseling office. Aimee announced, “I just found out John’s been smoking again. I can’t believe it. What’s wrong with him?” It was John’s turn to blast Aimee. “She treats me like I’m 15 years old. I know smoking is not good for me. I don’t smoke in the house and I don’t smoke when I’m around…
Sheila said, “I know I’m supposed to forgive my husband for hurting me, but how exactly do I do it? I try but I still feel angry and bad thoughts come into my head. How do I know when I’ve let his offense go?” I find many believers struggle with the practical application of biblical truths. We know where we want to go, we’re just not sure how…
Any marriage will benefit by knowing and speaking each other’s love language. Being married in the military adds additional challenges to a relationship, and love languages are even more important. Best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman has written a new book on the 5 love languages especially for military families and he’…
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The other night, an incident that happened a couple years ago resurfaced at the dinner table. My husband, one of my daughters, Leigha and I were discussing how Leigha was able to text me when she didn’t have anything to text me with. She informed me that she used the IPad, which then was followed up by her father asking “well,…
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This month is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Did you know that one in four women report some sort of abuse in her most intimate relationships? We’ve all been in situations where we have a gut feeling something isn’t quite right or someone has disclosed something to us and we’re not sure what to do. Sometimes we respond by pretending…
Words can have a big impact – both negative or positive. Michael Sedler, author of Stopping Words that Hurt: Positive Words in a World Gone Negative, talks with Dr. Bill about speaking positively. Michael Sedler…
Dr. Bill talks with speaker and author of For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn about the differences between men and women. They look at a how women can help bridge the divide between the two. For Woman Only…
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a hugger! To me, hugs make things a lot better! They break down walls that we have put up and help us heal! One Scenario: You married? I know you can relate… For instance, you might walk in the door after work and you already did 50 things wrong! Sure you don’t know that you…
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He walks into the room. You immediately notice. Something about him draws you. He pulls you into conversation and commands the attention of the people around you. You walk away and think, “I like him and enjoyed his company.”
You had a crummy day. Not much went right and you are exhausted. You find yourself in a Grinch mood. As a result, the rest of the day is spent complaining and venting.
A patient told me, “I have kept a secret from my husband. But if I tell him, it could end our marriage.”
