Archive for February, 2008


Please Watch This Video

OK, this is slightly off the subject of marriage. It is more about me. I have created my first YouTube video. It ain’t great. But it is an entry in a contest to help me be a best-selling author. Will you help? Just watch it. It is only 2 minutes long, and has two of [...]

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Valentine’s Day Message: Why Marriages Last

Very frequently, I am asked by individuals, couples, even the press, “what makes a marriage last?” I chuckle a little because the answer is so simple (simple is NOT the same as easy). But before I tell you the secret, I am aware that we are quickly approaching Valentine’s Day. At least in the United [...]

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Excuse #4: “It’s Not My Fault!”

I have heard that one over and over: “It’s not my fault!” There are two subtexts to this: 1: “Since I am innocent, why should I have to do something?”2: “Since I didn’t cause it, what can I do?” Let’s say your house is on fire. Perhaps you didn’t cause the fire, but do you [...]

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Excuse #3: “I Can’t Do Anything!”

Do you feel hopeless and unable to change the outcome of your relationship? Then excuse #3 may be the thought that is running through your mind: “I want to do something, but there isn’t anything I can do.” Henry Ford said “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.” In [...]

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