Archive for January, 2009


The Ice Storm Cometh! (And Taketh. . . Power!)

The week started like any other. The kids headed out for school on Monday, with a little snow on the ground. I worked on Monday, writing and consulting. Then Monday night came. And boy, did it come! We awoke Tuesday with ice coming down, well worse than ice — freezing rain. The schools canceled classes [...]

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How To Stop An Affair: A Starting Point

How do you stop an affair? That is a frightening question for anyone in the midst of a marriage threatened by infidelity. Unfortunately, that places you in easily 1/4 of all marriages. Yep, that’s right. The statistics show that 25% of marriages suffer an affair. And to be even more clear, the survey is focused [...]

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Midlife Crises and Affairs Go Hand-In-Hand

OK, I know the subject may seem obvious. All the stereotypes of midlife crises include an affair, new car, new job, extreme sports, maybe even plastic surgery! Too bad because that misses the point of a midlife crisis. A mid life crisis is really about someone seeking meaning in life. Trying to figure out what [...]

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Two Feelings Necessary In A Marriage

There are two essential feelings necessary for a marriage to thrive or even survive. Notice I said feelings, not emotions. I think that word better describes what I am trying to communicate. I feel a certain way. That ties into an emotional response, but is still different. I note these feelings for you as a [...]

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Why I Work To Save Marriages

On a daily basis, I get emails that are, well, less than polite. Most demand I give them my product for free, some doubt my sincerity. A few accuse my of being a con. As my wife noted years ago, “you have to have tougher skin than I to do this.” And in the years [...]

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