In my years of counseling couples in marriage therapy, I have heard a lot of different reasons for the tension and anger that can create strife in even the best marriages.

A marriage is created by a promise made, but it can only thrive by a promise kept. If you want your marriage to thrive commit to keeping these

Lights! Camera! Action! When the spotlight of life is focused on you, what do people see? Are you an actor just playing a role or are you the “real thing?”

Just as the healing process for physical illness takes time, so does the healing associated with the harmful effects of verbal abuse. 

What is Verbal Abuse?

What you say:  Verbal abuse is often defined as a pattern of verbal behavior

Kurt and Emily stood beside Michael’s crib gazing in wonder at their brand-new baby son. The months of waiting were over

Intimacy is the fuel that powers every couple’s emotional engine. It’s what makes your relationship special – those moments when you catch

Last week we looked at the damaging effects that work-related stress can have on your health and life. Today, we will talk about some

Today’s workforce faces a multitude of pressures: deadlines, office politics, nonproductive meetings, conflict, job ambiguity, miscommunication

What makes a great dad? I have found that great dads practice five key principles: love, discipline, nurturing, instruction and training,

In our previous blog we began talking about some ways to start out on the right foot if you re-marry and bring two families together.

One of my first introductions to a blended family was The Brady Bunch. Every Friday night, we tuned in to watch Mike Brady and his three sons and his new wife,

One of the most challenging, interesting, and rewarding things about working with people is helping them discover the unique combination

In this life, there is no escaping the reality that your family will be impacted by serious illness and death at some time.

When my daughter was preparing to go to college, we had to shop for a reliable car to transport her around her temporary new community.

When I was growing up I would often hear my mother say, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” As a child, I hated that statement.

If you are an owner or have any leadership role in your workplace, you care about the success of your business and your employees.

With the divorce rate in the United States over 50% we can’t help but wonder whether those who choose to call it quits have thought

Did you know you can tell a lot about a person from just their credit score? You can certainly tell whether or not they will qualify for a mortgage,

You just never know what impact your actions may have on someone else’s life... or yours. I have a favorite old story that illustrates this fact very well.