by Reginald Williams Power struggles within marriages served as the spirit that gripped many of the client/couples my wife and I counseled with in the most recent weeks. We even had one husband recently uttered the "S" word "“ you know sub, sub, sub, submission "“ ok I said it. Wondering what spores where transmitting through the universe to cause such a power-based … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: A Blended Family is the New Norm
by Reginald Williams The blended family now serves as America's norm. This is especially true in the larger segment of the African-American population when one factors in the sky-scraping out-of-wedlock birthrate complemented by an equally dismal divorce pace. Even within the larger society 65 percent of the people who remarry will do so bringing children into the new … [Read more...]
Avoiding the Failure to Communicate
by Reginald Williams The failure to communicate is arguably "public enemy No.1" when it comes to the destruction of a marriage. The ingredients that make up the recipe for poor communication includes a little ridicule, a few tablespoons of sarcasm, a couple of cups of accusations, a pinch of curtness sprinkled with some disregard, all marinated in … [Read more...]
Your 2011 Marital Revolution!
by Reginald Williams The Ball has dropped and 2011 has shut the door on 2010. The euphoria of the New Year has many impregnated with New Year resolutions. There are resolutions to lose weights; some to return to school and others to reacquaint oneself with pledges not yet achieved. The New Year's Resolution tradition began more than 4,000 years ago when Julius … [Read more...]