“Marriage is the graduate school of forgiveness.” – Dr. Dave Stoop, Psychologist I was struck the day I heard this quote and haven’t been able to forget it. It implies that your ability to love will be stretched so far in marriage, that you’ll become an expert in forgiveness, on both minor and major issues.Read More
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Love in the Time of Modern Technology
There are many things that challenge the strength and integrity of a relationship. Anything from stress to the untimely reemergence of an ex can put a strain on an otherwise healthy partnership. Going into a relationship, most people are aware that there will be challenges. I dare say that as a relationship continues to growRead More
5 Ways to Revitalize Your Troubled Relationship
The reality of every day is that romantic relationships go through ups and downs that can leave us feeling defeated and lonely. But there is hope. Relationships can heal and love can be revitalized. Put these tried and true methods to the test to mend your troubled relationship. Make time together a priority. Nothing putsRead More
5 Ways to Revitalize Your Troubled Relationship
The reality of every day is that romantic relationships go through ups and downs that can leave us feeling defeated and lonely. But there is hope. Relationships can heal and love can be revitalized. Put these tried and true methods to the test to mend your troubled relationship. Make time together a priority. Nothing putsRead More
7 Signs that Indicate You May Want to Evaluate How Your Relationship Works (Part 2)
Last week you read the first four signs of a toxic relationship. This week we finish the list. Revisit signs 1-4 Sound Familiar? Have you ever found yourself taking aim at your partner as though he were your enemy and not your partner in life? Do you hold past indiscretions against her, even though whenRead More
7 Signs that Indicate You May Want to Evaluate How Your Relationship Works
Are you in a toxic relationship? All relationships have moments of conflict, stress, and unhappiness. That’s a given and doesn’t necessarily make for a bad relationship, especially when the overall positivity and relational benefits outweigh the difficult or bad times. But when a relationship depletes the vitality of the people involved, is overwhelmed withRead More
Surviving Infidelity: Is Your Love Worth Mending?
Ever study a flowerbed? Even when given the same amount of sun and water and planted in the same soil, flowers bloom and blossom at different heights, even at different times. The variances can be subtle, but variances always exist. No two flowers are identical, just as no two relationships are the same. Each partyRead More
Love in the Time of Modern Technology
There are many things that challenge the strength and integrity of a relationship. Anything from stress to the untimely reemergence of an ex can put a strain on an otherwise healthy partnership. Going into a relationship, most people are aware that there will be challenges. I dare say that as a relationship continues to growRead More
Surviving the Good Times and the Bad
“Marriage is the graduate school of forgiveness.” – Dr. Dave Stoop, Psychologist I was struck the day I heard this quote and haven’t been able to forget it. It implies that your ability to love will be stretched so far in marriage, that you’ll become an expert in forgiveness, on both minor and major issues.Read More