

5 Reasons Monogamy Makes Sex Better
When you hear about great sex, you don’t usually hear about it being monogamous. The kind of sex you hear about is made to appear wild,...


5 Ways to Make Your Marriage More Important Than Money
"People are made to be loved and things are made to be used. The confusion in this world is that people are used and things are loved." —...


20 Ways to Improve Your Marriage
When talking to your friends about the key to a successful marriage, you may leave the conversation feeling overwhelmed and stressed,...


At the End of Your Marriage, Give it One More Year
When couples come for marital therapy there is a sense of urgency and despair. Many of them have talked about ending the marriage, and a...

The Bad Years: Expect Them in a Healthy Marriage
“I’m not advocating for loveless marriages. But it’s also the case that marriage doesn’t make us happy every day. No marriage does, but...


Quality Time? - Answers From Children of Divorced Parents
My generation came up with a term to assuage the guilt of breaking up a family. We divorced our partners and then told our children we...


Best Relationship Resolutions
New Year’s brings out the optimist in all of us. We write a list of things we’re going to do differently to become a better version of...


Marriage Isn’t Natural: Another Reason to Commit
I didn't marry you because you were perfect. I didn't even marry you because I loved you. I married you because you gave me a promise....


Living and Loving through Chronic Illness
No one considers the effects of chronic illness on their relationship, but those who live with illness can tell you there is a big...


Emotional Effects of Menopause are More Than the Bedroom: What Men Should Know
When we talk about menopause we think of older women, hot flashes, irritability, night sweats, and a miserable time. Those symptoms are a...