Tag Archives: Perseverance
Rekindling An Almost Dead Marriage
One Friday morning I started a fire in a brush pile. Just like the start of many marriages it was roaring pretty good. Then on Monday, after two or three inches of rain and cold weather, the fire looked pretty dead. … Continue reading
Inspiring Couples To Use What They’re Taught
One of the hardest things for us about helping crisis couples, or even one person of the crisis couple, is inspiring them to use and practice what they are taught. Sharon and I can teach many communication and conflict resolution skills and … Continue reading
Gungor: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”
I thought this was a well written post by Mark Gungor about endurance in marriage. If you talk to almost anyone who has accomplished great things in their life you will find out that they persevered through some tough stuff and this … Continue reading
Changing Your Marriage by Yourself
If you are in a crisis marriage it is so easy to think that there is nothing you can do if you partner won’t cooperate. One of the first principles to understand is that if you change yourself in a … Continue reading
Get On With Your Life – NOT
It is quite common if you are separated from your spouse for many friends and family, even Christians, to encourage you to get on with your life, ie. get a divorce and find a new partner, even if your desire … Continue reading
Discouragement While Hoping for Reconciliation
It is quite common during a marital separation to get very discouraging comments from friends, family, acquaintances, and, yes, even church members or leaders, about the low probability of reconciling your marriage. I found that at some point in time … Continue reading
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