Okay, enough already. If I had a hundred dollars for every time a couple would say to me “we never argue,” after having been asked to describe their relationship, like that is somehow the standard on how every relationship should be judged, I would be living in a beach house...

This can drive any person crazy: once you finally realize that your spouse wants something, and you make an attempt to do it, you are met with the words, “You should have known what I needed, and since I had to ask you, forget it, it’s just not the same.”...

You may not know this but my wife and I met while training for a mini-marathon together. That was a long time ago but even after all these years we both still love to exercise. I always joke about this but it really is true, exercising for me is like...

You ever been to San Antonio, Texas? I am a big fan. I was there recently for work and had the opportunity to have dinner with some friends. I had planned for warmer weather but to my surprise, it was a little cooler than I anticipated. Unfortunately what I brought...

Here is the bottom line, if you are married or plan to be married, your relationship with your spouse should be the primary (and most important) relationship in your life. I have learned the hard way that when you do not get this right, not only does your marriage suffer,...

  I have to admit something: Marriage can become pretty dull. If you are married, do you agree? Once the wedding bliss was over and the demands of kids, work, and home set in, I discovered the time left to keep my marriage fresh and growing was very difficult to...

A few years ago, I had one of those moments that I wish I could have called a re-do. My marriage was just so-so, going through the motions and we were not communicating very well. So in a moment of frustration I said to my wife, if all we have...

When we think about falling in love, many of us use the same phrases to describe it. We talk about meeting our soul mate, about finding someone who understands us more deeply than anyone has before—almost as though they can read our minds and “just know” what we need. These...

I am now in my 40s and I remember a time when families routinely ate dinner together at home. Almost seems like an outdated concept now but I am here to tell you, families need to make this a routine practice, even it means eating at 9:00 pm (which my...

It is hard to believe that schools are back in session and many families are already planning on what they are going to do for fall break. This really should not come as any surprise but every year it seems summer comes and goes faster and faster. I will admit...