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I am always discouraged when I notice people take off their wedding rings during a separation, especially if they say they want the marriage to be reconciled. Many of the ring ceremonies I have heard at weddings have talked about … Continue reading →

Jeff Williams e-interviewed me about coaching separated men at this link. http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2009/11/coaching-separated-men-part-i-an-interview-with-a-coach-whos-been-there-by-jeff-williams While you are at the Christian Coaching Center you might want to browse around for other articles about coaching as it relates to life, family, and marriage.

One thing that I have noticed after five years of being reconciled with Sharon is that circumstances in life seem to occur that are very similar to circumstances that really stressed our relationship years ago. The encouraging thing to me … Continue reading →

I was just listening to Beth Moore and she mentioned that in Jewish culture it was only the man who signed the marriage covenant. The burden was on him to keep the covenant and to protect the marriage. That raises … Continue reading →

One of the surprising things about separation or divorce is how it can render a person almost unable to function, especially the person who wants to save the marriage. I often got into funks where I could hardly function. We … Continue reading →

During our separation one of the lessons I learned from the Marriage 911 study was that I needed to do good self care. They suggested that we find activities that we used to enjoy before marriage that were not illegal, … Continue reading →

One thing I came to realize during our separation was that even though over the years I had not been primarily an exploder when it came to anger I still had a lot of buried anger and it came out … Continue reading →

If your marriage is in crisis the number one thing to do is to seek God like you never have before. Jesus promises that if we seek Him, we will find Him. The apostle Paul tells us that the weapons … Continue reading →

This past Saturday was the five year anniversary of the beginning of the end of our 16-month separation. With much reluctance Sharon joined me at a PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills) seminar led by Jeff and Jill Williams … Continue reading →

Our friends Clint and Penny Bragg (www.inverseministries.org or  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inverse-Ministries/95179338810) were in town last week. As a date night out they offered salsa lessons to couples from our church and the community. The lessons were interspersed with marriage principles that I found … Continue reading →