“Too many people spend money they earned..to buy things they don’t want..to impress people that they don’t like.” -Will Rogers Sally and Smitty brought their two kids, Hilary, age 13, and Justin, age 10. The parents were constantly […]
10 Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress
“Gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.” […]
Are You Fighting About Money? Stop Before the Kids Hear You!
“Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.” -Ogden Nash Most people have heard by now that high levels of conflict between a couple can be destructive not only for their relationship but can cause lasting harm to children caught in the crossfire. As […]
8 Insights to Keep Love Alive in Intimate Relationships
“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.” -Ursula K. LeGuin In thirty-five years of counseling couples and families, I have continually been reminded about how little most of us are taught about specific tasks […]
Building a Strong Marriage
One of our most popular books for anyone who wants to read up on the secrets of happy relationships is called The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by psychologist John Gottman and Nan Silver, published in 2000. Gottman revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to observe the habits of married couples […]
