Have you ever had a rough time in your marriage? Have you ever caught yourself thinking bad thoughts about your marriage and wonder where those thoughts came from? I’ve caught myself in that situation before. Negative thoughts would come so easily and quickly and I would find my feelings changing due to the thoughts running through my mind. It was like a conversation going … [Read more...]
“Gender Speak”: The Two Faces of Healthy Communication
"The worst thing that can happen (between us) is if we don't talk." Those were the words I heard often, from my father, when I was a child. Grammar aside, that was a principle that he instilled in my siblings and I, stressing the dire necessity of communication in a relationship. As a child, you don't fully grasp the gravity of such foundational principles until you become … [Read more...]