Nothing can destroy a marriage like unrealistic expectations. So, one of the things we do here at The Marriage Place is help a couple set realistic expectations about what marriage really is and what makes a marriage “good”. We prepare them for the time and work it will take to rebuild their marriage. And, for […]
Read MoreDid you know more divorces are filed in January than in any other month? It’s the “Let’s wait until after the holidays.” mentality, as if somehow it will be less painful to divorce by waiting. Beverly Willett, an opinion editor for USA Today says in a recent article that “If you can wait until January […]
Read MoreMany years ago I wanted out of my marriage. Desperately wanted out. My husband felt differently and – fortunately for us both – eventually did the things necessary to give me the time and motivation I needed to want to re-engage in our marriage. Being in a marriage you desperately want to save and knowing […]
Read MoreNarcissists are addicted to feeling special and struggle to (or sometimes even can’t) feel empathy for others. Not surprisingly, this makes being in relationship with one extremely challenging. In Part 1 of this series on narcissism, I gave you some characteristic traits to help you identify a narcissist. Statistically, most of us are in a […]
Read MoreOur culture today seems to feed on stories of infidelity. Our televisions and social media are constantly flooded with news of the latest scandals in Hollywood or professional sports. But the stories that rock us the hardest are those that hit closer to home. Whether it’s our neighbor, our child’s classmate’s parents, a relative, or […]
Read MoreHey guys! I am so excited to share with you, that after months of writing, editing, adding and revising, the NEW EDITION of our Re-Engage Toolkit is now available! I originally released this e-book in 2013 after one of my blog posts “When Your Spouse Wants a Divorce and You Don’t” went VIRAL! It was […]
Read MoreThis FREE ebook delivers the successful and not-so-successful approaches to help keep you and your partner from drifting away from each other.
