Relationships are like gardens.  They need watering, pruning, and tending to remain lush.  If you left a garden to grow on its own, it would become entangled and unkempt. The flowers may die while the weeds flourish.  You need to water the plants and trim the weeds! A beautiful garden requires an investment of time

LOVE in marriage is more than a word that is tossed around between two people or used in the writing of vows. It’s not always a feeling of butterflies and rainbows. Lasting love is overlooking the selfish acts, believing the best, and being there for the good, bad and the ugly. We have a tendency

TUNE UP The heartstrings of marriage, like a guitar need to be regularly tuned. Before a guitarist plays a concert they tune the strings to make sure the tone is perfect. In the early days of marriage our spouse is listening for the right tone and the strings are tuned toward love and happiness. But

God Gave Us Two Ears and One set of Lips for A Reason To Talk Less and Listen More! When we listen to our loved ones, we learn what is important to them.  We need to pay attention and earnestly LISTEN to what they say. It may sound simple, but for most people, being a

The strength of a family and marriage can often be found in the many memories that are created. A flashback to your earliest childhood memories for many of us was a reflection that took us back to a location, event, or moment in time. Those memories are the things that join hearts and lives together

Kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a marriage according to Gottman’s Research. Kindness makes each partner feel cared for, understood, and validated—loved. The more we are kind to our loved ones the easier it becomes to be kinder to ourselves. Practicing kindness rarely ever goes wrong.