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Author Archives: RichWildman
Speaker/Listener Technique on the Today Show
This is an excellent clip about how to improve couple communication by using what is called the speaker/listener technique. Meredith Viera points out that it is does not feel natural to do this with your partner, which is true! “Natural” … Continue reading
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Supporting Single Parents (Elsa Kok Colopy AMFM Workshop)
At AMFM’s (The Association of Marriage and Family Ministries) conference last week one of the breakout workshops featured Elsa Kok Colopy sharing about how to support single parents. She gave her testimony of going from a cigarette smoking, Lone Star … Continue reading
Why Pre-marital?
This is a good story on CNN about the pluses of premarital education. We enjoy helping couples lay a good foundation for marriage. Many young people are excited to try to do marriage right and realize that it takes work. … Continue reading
Back from AMFM
Thanks to all who prayed for or encouraged us about our presentation at AMFM (The Association of Marriage and Family Ministries). It went very well. We will be processing what we learned last week and doing some blog posts as … Continue reading
Life After Reconciliation
We have been reconciled a little over five and a half years. Here are some things that I have learned in that time. Reconciliation is a long term process. Our marriage didn’t fall apart in a short time and it … Continue reading
What Marriage Isn’t
Our son Matthew passed along the article below. Two key points that struck me were to watch out for irreconcilable expectations in a marriage, and that marriage changes our legal status but not our character. http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationship/features/22399-5-things-marriage-isnt
Friday Ramblings
Just thought I would share a few things that have been running around in my head. I should know it but sometimes I forget, if life is to be lived to the full it is to be all about Jesus. … Continue reading
Don’t Give Up by Gary Chapman
Great article from Gary Chapman about reasons not to give up on your marriage. Don’t Give Up Do you feel like giving up on your marriage? I’ve been counseling people with marital struggles for over thirty-five years. And, often they … Continue reading
Did I Take This Man?
This lady looks back with both humor and serious reflection on what it takes to make a marriage work. http://kyria.com/topics/marriagefamily/marriage/romancesex/6w5088.html?start=1
She Hated Her Husband
I thought this was a great testimony. What I found so realistic about it was the many ups and downs this couple had before they really got tracking together to save their marriage with Christ’s help. http://www.familylife.com/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dnJHKLNnFoG&b=3842489&ct=8534231
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