Uncertainty, fear, and change in routine or way of life can have a positive or negative impact on the quality of our relationships. It is during these times that we need to engage our minds and hearts in the process of developing resilient relationships. All couples and families deal with stress and problems. It does …
During the last month, I walked into a bookstore in Salt Lake for the first time in many years. As I walked around I was overcome by the amount of new books. Each book representing someone’s ideas, beliefs or imagination
Ever since I was a child, lighthouses have always been enchanting for me. My grandfather made small lighthouses out of rocks he had collected and polished; they were amazing. As a teenager I had one entire wall in my bedroom dedicated to pictures of lighthouses. I was a little obsessed with lighthouses. I have always …
Maintaining a healthy, happy relationship is hard work, but the hard work can reap great dividends. Just as our physical bodies go through periods of illness and stress, relationships also go through periods of happiness and periods of stress. It is during the periods of strain where we need endurance. The definition of endurance is …
IQ [intelligence quotient] has long been a standard tool for measuring our ability to acquire knowledge and make use of that knowledge to solve various problems. For Einstein it was solving the problem of relativity; for us it is solving the problems of relativity in marriage! EQ is “emotional intelligence” which has to do with …
I remember studying in college the psychology behind and behavior of rage…this past week I was reminded of it all as I was pulled off to the side of the road looking up directions to where I was going…as I was pulling away another car pulled up with a driver who acted enraged I was …
When a person in a relationship persists in being dishonest or secretive about money, it can be called financial infidelity. Specific instance of financial infidelity may include things like making a large purchase without the other person knowing; hiding purchases that have not been agreed upon in the budget; or changing investments, or making …
Do you believe your spouse should change for you or vice versa? I’ve heard a lot of people say, “I don’t want him to change who he is because I’m unhappy.” I can see where these people are coming from. They have unmet needs but feel it is asking too much or would be going …
This morning my wife was singing, “We’re Better When We’re Together” and it made me think how often she and I are out in the community with people we may not know, but how much better it makes us feel, think, and live when we act kind, thoughtful, and see everyone around us as …
Have you ever been in a situation when someone one has said or done something that hurt your feelings? Have you ever held on to feelings of anger, pain, sadness, or rejection? Have you ever felt like your mind and body are so much more flooded when that person is your partner, child or family …
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