When my husband and I first met, we were both in committed relationships with other people, and neither one of us could stand each other. I thought he was a chauvinist, and he thought I was just another mouthy feminist! Who would’ve thought, years down the road, that the Lord would bring us together? As…
I used to believe that one day my Prince Charming would walk through the door and I would elegantly smile and wave, knowing right then and there that he was ‘the One’. I imagined that our first date would be a beautiful sunset picnic overlooking a lake and we would slow dance for hours under…
Have you ever felt too bossy or that you were a control freak? If that’s the case, you’re not alone. You may be “that” woman. Prior to getting engaged almost 7 years ago, I had been single for most of my life. My husband was the only person who I can honestly say I’ve been…
We all have mental models . . . that drive our responses to everything we experience. Being aware of your mental models is key to being objective – Elizabeth Thornton As newlyweds, June and Brad often feel like they’re “brailing their way through each day.” Having been raised by dysfunctional single parents, they’re struggling to find…
Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold. -Maurice Seitter Have you faced your expectations for marriage with all honesty? We often enter into marriage believing that happiness will abound. No one really expects marriage to be a full-time job. Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott say in their best selling book, Saving…
