Saying “Please forgive me” is much better than “I’m sorry.” And following it up with action is even better.
Archive for July, 2010
Use the Power of Compliments
July 28th, 2010
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When your spouse does something you appreciate, tell her about it. A well-placed compliment can be the start of a great day.
Plan of Action
July 28th, 2010
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Talk about how you and your spouse will respond to a crisis … before the crisis happens. This will allow you to develop a healthy response to unexpected things that come up — being proactive rather than reactive.
Getting Better
July 27th, 2010
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Are you looking for one question that will keep you on the path to continuous growth? While there are many questions you may choose to ask yourself, I’ve found one question that is helpful no matter what you do for a living … or what relationship you are trying to improve. Ready? Here it is [...]
Relational Velcro
July 27th, 2010
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I can remember when having a pair of shoes with velcro was considered cool; I can foresee another time in life when having shoes with velcro will be practical! Velcro is used in a variety of products and settings because it’s an effective way of linking together two objects. It’s replaced zippers, shoe laces, and [...]
Love Never Goes Out of Style
July 27th, 2010
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My father loved wingtip shoes. He also drove a succession of long, boxy Chevy Caprice Classics (circa mid-1980′s). When I asked him why, he told me that “good taste never goes out of style.” Wingtips and Caprice Classics aside, there are certain things that never do go out of style. Our longing to be appreciated. [...]
Incremental Change
July 26th, 2010
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Getting better at a relationship is often incremental rather than monumental. Breakthroughs happen one step at a time; maybe one inch at a time. It’s the small decisions made correctly over sustained periods of time that build the momentum we need to move forward. Unfortunately, we are conditioned to look for the one key thing [...]
Making Love … Last
July 25th, 2010
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How many years have you been married? Is the memory of your wedding day still fresh in your mind? More importantly, is it still fresh in your heart? Memories of our wedding day may include the uncomfortable shoes we rented from the tuxedo store. Or the last minute details we had our bridesmaids scurrying about [...]
Communicate with Words and Actions
July 25th, 2010
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It’s been said — and it’s often true — that actions speak louder than words. Most of us stood hand-in-hand with our spouse on our wedding day and recited our vows of commitment. Vows which pledged our love, our faithfulness. Perhaps you chose the traditional route and vowed to love each other “in sickness and [...]
