I admit it! I am tired. I am sore. I have discovered muscles I didn’t know I had, and ones I didn’t know could hurt! Here’s the thing: for years, I have been a trail runner. I love being in the woods, seeing the changing seasons, and running with my Yellow Lab, Sunny. We have [...]
Read More.... . . 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 [...]
Read More...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 [...]
Read More...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 [...]
Read More...Here is my Top 10 Ways to NOT save your marriage! This is a partial list of the mistakes I see people make when they want to save their marriage. Sometimes, it is best to learn from others’ mistakes, rather than make it yourself. 10) Do nothing! Don’t worry, the crisis (problem, situation, incident, threat, [...]
Read More...OK, rant time! I have tried, for as long as I have been on the internet, to avoid pointing the finger at marriage advice on the internet. But I can’t be quiet any longer! When I started offering help with marriages in 2001, there were maybe 2 of us on the internet. Now, there is [...]
Read More...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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