I began an argument in a previous article on why pre-engagement counseling makes more sense than pre-marital counseling. You can read the previous article here: Center Stage and Trust the Process. While I do believe in pre-marital counseling, I offer a few reasons why it makes sense to put your relationship under the microscope before…
We have often heard and experienced how dramatic teen dating can be from the mood swings to slipping of grades and outright rebellion. The child you knew to be a model of good behavior suddenly goes in the opposite direction when you give the go-ahead for dating. As a relationship expert and coach, here are…
What am I doing? The question echoed in my head as I sat hunched over with the phone pressed to my ear. I thought about how eagerly I had run to take this call, my heart racing to hear the sound of his voice. I had been regularly setting aside my schedule for hours at…
Last summer we finally got around to putting up a zip line in our back yard. Not surprisingly, the kids were thrilled. It took them a little time to get used to trusting the run, but more importantly to not freaking out about the fear of slamming into the tree at the end of the…
Before I got married I didn’t date a lot but I flirted like it was going out of style. When you’re single, a little flirting here and there probably isn’t that big a deal but I was a major flirt and I majorly led guys on. I called it “flirt without follow through.” From my…
