Category: appreciation
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Picking up the Pieces After Infidelity
Is it really possible to truly forgive and forget when it comes to infidelity? Every human has needs. When it comes right down to it, greed can be one of those needs. More often than it should happen, in life, people look at what’s out there and suddenly what they have isn’t enough. As our…
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Being Mindful in Your Marriage
What is the key to being mindful in your marriage? The idea of mindfulness is to be present to ourselves physically, emotionally, spiritually and literally in the moment. Being mindful involves focusing on your breathing and thoughts rather than projecting yourself into the future with worries and anxiety. Sometimes it is much easier, mentally, to…
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting an Empty Nest
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in advice, aging, anxiety, appreciation, children, communication, compatibility, conflict, counseling, events, family, fathers, intimacy, marriage, men, money, mothers, podcasts, romance, stepfamilies, stress, tips, womenWhat happens to a marriage when parents must begin to prepare for an empty nest? When parents start to prepare to send their son or daughter off to college they are not only helping to ease the transition into college life for their child, but also paving the way for their own next steps… of…
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Third Time’s a Charm: The Truth About Multiple Marriages
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What’s the real story behind multiple marriages? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the current marriage rate is 6.8 per 1000 people. Not so shockingly, the current divorce rate is 3.4. This means that, right now, 50 percent of marriages are ending in divorce. And with half of all marriages ending…
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The Importance of Team Parenting
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in advice, appreciation, children, coaching, communication, compatibility, conflict, control, counseling, fairness, family, fathers, fighting, intimacy, marriage, men, mothers, podcasts, special need, stepfamilies, stress, tips, womenAre you and your partner on the same team when it comes to parenting? When two people get married, there are natural stressors that become apparent. When a child enters the picture, and there’s now parenting involved, certain marriage stressors are intensified. Let’s face it– there’s no manual for parenting. And while raising happy, healthy…
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Building Trust in Your Marriage
In a marriage, what are the building blocks of trust? According to the dictionary, trust is defined as “the assured reliance in the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.” Having it is a critical factor and also the main foundation for any relationship, whether it’s a friendship, a parent-child relationship, or a…