Rule #1: The Goal of Marriage is to Build a WE

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Rule #1: The Goal of Marriage is to Build a WE

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Sunday, May 20th, 2012 | No Comments

Do you want to know the one, biggest, simplest, and most difficult secret of marriage? It is right in front of you, but you may miss just how important this one is. In fact, this is the one piece of information I try to get into every person I see BEFORE they get married. And [...]

What Is Important In Life?: Lessons from the summer

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, August 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Wow! What a busy summer! My guess is it is no different for you. I always remember summers as a child. The days flew by, but time slowed down. It seemed that the world moved at a different pace. I have been on several trips this summer, first on a mission trip with my daughter [...]

“How Dare You Tell Me To Save My Marriage!”

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment

. . . that was the opening line from an email I just received. The writer was clearly angry, feeling that I was pressuring her into saving her marriage. So let me be clear, I DO NOT pressure people into trying to save their marriages. Obviously, I do think that marriages should be saved, but [...]

Do You WANT Your Marriage, Or Are You Playing Tug-Of-War?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, July 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

I spend a good portion of my week responding to consultation emails and working with clients. This week, I had two cases that reminded me of a very important fact: we all have a tendency to play tug-of-war.Let me explain with a personal example. A couple of years ago, I was at a conference. In [...]

Four “You’s” Could Save Your Marriage

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, June 19th, 2009 | No Comments

Just a couple weeks ago, one of my clients gave me a bit of business advice that’s been directly applicable to saving a marriage. I wanted to share it with you. My client, who is a businessperson, was telling me that there are four important “you’s” that are crucial for a business. They are crucial [...]

Why Do We Drive Each Other Crazy?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Yesterday, I had the opportunity of talking with a couple that I may never see again. The reason I will never see them again is because they are not ready to make a change. You see, they were caught in “ME mode.”What I mean by that is they were not even able to see outside [...]

The Best Information Fails If. . . .

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 | 3 Comments

I don’t understand it! I have been a member of my local YMCA for several months now, but I don’t see a difference in my muscle tone or my waist! It makes no sense to me. Oh, and a friend of mine went to the doctor, found out he had high blood pressure. The doctor [...]

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