Red Flags That Might Mean Your Marriage is in Trouble

When times are tough in your relationship, you may find yourself asking how you’ll know if things are too far gone – how you’ll know when the marriage is doomed, or if there’s time to slam on the breaks and send your marriage in a new direction. Because so many people have these questions, and […]

Alicia Keys Sings About The Beauty of Blended Families

Music is one of the most powerful ways to deliver a message. For talented singers like Alicia Keys, music making is an opportunity to inspire and uplift others, and shine a positive light on things that people may be struggling with. In this gorgeous tune, Alicia sends a message to the children of blended families: […]

Mediation Can Help Your Marriage

Life can be awfully stressful sometimes. The ongoing pressures of housework and bills, demanding jobs, kids, and errands to run can be overwhelming. Add some political turmoil, our fast paced, 24-hour “social media” culture, and personal goals… And it’s a wonder we aren’t all tearing our hair out! Even for the strongest marriages, this stress […]

The Academy Awards and Your Marriage

The 89th Academy Awards are coming up quick! The 2017 ceremony will be held on February 26th, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The annual awards show will honor achievements in film, feature performances, and be a star-studded evening full of some of the most talented people in entertainment! Ok, we probably all know what to expect […]

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I’m Tired of Doing Everything Around the House!

Unless you’ve built some rare type of lifestyle, you probably have to deal with the same kinds of chores and “stuff maintenance” that people the world over trudge through… Laundry, dishes, sweeping, cleaning sinks and bathrooms – all the way through to mowing the lawn, putting up storm windows, clearing out drains, dusting shelves… All […]

We Can’t Stop Fighting About Money

Of all the things that can come between people, of all the reasons tensions flare and couples fight – from petty little things to major blowouts – one thing is at the center of more arguments than anything else: Money. More than in-laws, kids, who said what, who looked at who… Money is the thing […]

Valentine’s Day: An Opportunity to Make Things Better

Despite what the advertisements, store displays, magazine headlines, and the marketing machine would have you believe, Valentine’s Day is about one thing above all others: Love. And real love is about connection, compassion, and sharing your personalities with one another. Things like flowers, candy, gifts, fancy dinners… all of that stuff is extra. It isn’t […]

10 Romantic Valentine’s Day Ideas

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and there’s no better time to go above and beyond for your spouse! This doesn’t even mean that you have to spend a bunch of money on lavish gifts… The real point here is to show love, to make the effort to show your spouse how much you care about […]

Is Drinking Ruining Your Marriage? – Part 3

Over the last two articles, we’ve been looking at the problems alcohol can cause for your health and for your marriage. Today, we’ll finish up this three-part series by discussing another area of your life threatened by alcohol abuse: your family. Much like the ways drinking can damage a marriage, the social and psychological impact […]

Is Drinking Ruining Your Marriage? – Part 2

In the first part of this series, we touched on how alcohol consumption (especially in excess) can damage your health, both physical and emotional. Most of Part 1 was focused on how alcohol can affect you as an individual. This time around, we want to discuss how can negatively impact your marriage. Now, the health […]