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Love’s Day is Every Day

by Stephen on February 14, 2010

There’s a great deal of advice floating around our there – “ten tips for lovers;” “what to buy so you don’t look like you’re buying her off;” “create a dreamy evening just for him” – all good, all doable. But we had to ask (it’s our job) this: “what does Valentine’s Day really have to [...]

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What Marriage Is

by Stephen on December 22, 2009

Marriage is an intentional act and the need for intention never eases. Marriage is an opportunity for self growth, a Petri dish of unending discovery.
Marriage can take you beyond self absorption, narcissism and past wounds. You can do it by focusing on loving rather than being loved.
Marriage creates community – good or not so good. [...]

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Holiday Stress

by Stephen on December 5, 2009

Here are five solid tips for transforming Holiday Stress into Holiday Happiness

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Help Yourself and Your Marriage During Holiday Stress
How does a person take what’s given to them and transform it into something that makes them proud of their living skills?
Here’s what I mean by this overly wordy question: The holidays bring with them once a year demands on time and money that are unusual and [...]

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Marriage Challenge Number One

by Stephen on November 25, 2009

The most difficult challenge I have in coaching couples into song is this: belief. One word, belief. We all seem hard wired to exaggerate what’s missing in our relationships and to minimize what’s good.
So what do I want couples to believe? What is it that healthy couples carry around with them that struggling couples lack? [...]

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Marriage can Help your Self Discovery

by Stephen on November 19, 2009

It’s no mystery to any of us married for more than a little while that marriage is both opportunity and challenge. Challenge because you signed on for a personal growth course when you said ‘I do’ and are just now realizing it.
Challenge because the one you chose isn’t at all who you thought they [...]

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