Valentine’s Day is about a week away. Reservations are being made, flowers will be bought, and candlelight dinners will be popular. But will there be passion, sparks, and sizzle? Or will you get in the car and head out with an empty gas tank. And I am not talking about the gas you buy. I […]
Continue readingWouldn’t you agree that we have unnecessarily complicated relationships. Sure we overlook some simple things. But what if we could do some simple things? That alone would send many marriages to a whole new level. There really isn’t anything new under the sun. In business it may be more face to face meetings, phone calls, […]
Continue readingWhen the new iPad came out, called the iPad Air, it had a faster chip, was lighter, thinner, and narrower. On the outside the wider bezels were narrowed because of advances in technology. The reason for the wider bezels was simply that it was too easy to unintentionally touch the edge of the screen and […]
Continue readingOne of the sad realities of many marriages is that the honeymoon not only ends, but often the marriage fails. To be fair there is no way that couples can adequately foresee the troubles that are just over the horizon. Les and Leslie Parrot address four huge things that can destroy a marriage. Who expects […]
Continue readingI have observed over the years that when marriages fall apart, there are typically a few common denominators. For instance, in my last post I recommended a book, His Needs, Her Needs, that addressed the problem of not doing the positive things that need to be done in a marriage. In the book I am […]
Continue readingIt’s not unusual to talk with a couple whose marriage is failing, and realize right away that something has been missing. The sad part is, many are clueless. They have overlooked some things assuming that romantic love would somehow continue throughout their lives. Another reality is this. If we are not meeting the emotional needs […]
Continue readingFootball season is over and most of the talk shows have lost their pizzaz. Why are talk shows so popular which feature two guys arguing their differences of opinions? Conflict. Simple as that. We all love conflict. What has given conflict a bad rap is the amount of disrespect that tends to come with it. […]
Continue readingAfter 29 years of marriage there are many things to be thankful for. Carol became my best friend just over thirty years ago, so I married her. That’s one of the best pieces of advice I can give to any couple. Marry your best friend! As I look back there have been long walks, cross […]
Continue readingFor years our family went to the beach and spent a lot of time in the water. And of course we spent a lot of time floating on rafts. And what do rafts do? They drift. Before you know it you have drifted so far up or down the beach nothing looks familiar. Or you […]
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