Garrison stuffs his minor annoyances. “The person I’m dating now might make a comment unintentionally that hurts me,” he said. “Instead of saying anything, I think, It’s not that big a deal, so why create conflict?” He doesn’t want to be accused of being too nitpicky or demanding. But lately he’s noticed that he has…
Q: “It seems like when my fiance’s emotions get high or he is upset, he often shuts down completely. He says “not tonight” when I say that we need to talk and work through an issue or argument we had. His lack of wanting to communicate just frustrates me even more, and we both go to…
Do you notice that when we let a few days go by without spending quality time together, walls begin to go up between us?” During one of our recent heart to hearts after a busy week of not seeing each other, my boyfriend asked me that question. Lately, we’ve been learning the importance of…
Every single thing went wrong. My husband and I had planned a fun date weekend, a rare thing for us. Usually, my poor husband is exhausted after a long week of 4 a.m. mornings, 7 p.m. evenings and tough military workouts. I understand I’ve gotten used to and comfortable with our cozy, predictable weekends. But…
Our church had a guest pastor a few weeks ago and he shared some thoughts about 2 Samuel 9:1-13. I walked away realizing there were substantial implications for couples in regards to this biblical story of David and one of Jonathan’s son’s. In short, relationships are built by two people but it only takes one…
