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I have a friend who is a former professional clinical counselor. He has mentioned that a counselor should be the last one standing saying that there is hope for a marriage even when others, including the couple, have lost hope. … Continue reading →

I often hear statements from spouses along the lines of “I will do anything to save my marriage.” or “I want to know that I have done everything possible to save my marriage.” I heard once during our separation that … Continue reading →

I just came across a website http://www.savedmarriage.com/. It appears to be a good collection of resources for saving marriages, some of which I haven’t discovered before and many good ones that I am aware of. They also have a book … Continue reading →

I think the majority of Christians agree that God places a high value on marriage. What has been interesting lately is how part of the world has come around to really looking for ways to make marriages work. Smart Marriages … Continue reading →

Lots of times we hear testimonies from people – both Christian and non-Christian – about how they used to do drugs, or steal, or engage in illicit sex. They will share how low they went and then how they recovered. … Continue reading →

I want to encourage people who wish they had more of a devotional life with some different ideas about how to increase their focus on Christ. One thing I have done is to get the Bible on CD. It is … Continue reading →

I drove by the former house of family members who are now divorced. They moved into their home when it was new about the time my wife and I were married. At the time they moved in the trees were … Continue reading →

I just found this web site called http://www.beyondwinwin.com. One of the things they do is to help couples communicate and resolve conflict through mediation. It often results in a marriage reconciliation. They mention that often one spouse does not want … Continue reading →

One of my goals as a marriage educator and coach is to have a marriage that other people desire to emulate. Why does that goal so often seem elusive? I am beginning to realize that even the best of marriages … Continue reading →

One of the keys to having a good marriage is having goodwill towards the other. Adjusting our hearts to the idea that our partner, in spite of their own shortcomings, needs us to have goodwill towards them – to think … Continue reading →