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Most couples don't end up in a hard place because of one big blow up. It's the slow drift. Life gets busy, communication gets shallow, and both people wake up one day feeling like roommates. The distance didn't happen overnight. It built quietly, over months and years of choosing convenience over connection. Learning how to avoid problems in marriage starts with small daily habits, not big dramatic fixes. The good news is that most marriage problems are preventable. Not becau

Most men I work with genuinely want to connect with their wife. That's not the problem. The problem is they don't know how to get there without it turning into a serious conversation nobody was ready for, or worse, feeling like they opened a door they can't close. So they default to safe. How was your day. Fine. What do you want for dinner. I don't care, what do you want. And the evening passes. The distance that builds in a marriage rarely comes from conflict. It comes from

I have had more women than I can stomach be victims of sexual abuse as children and teens, and sexual assault as adults. These are solid, professional, smart mothers, leaders, wives, daughters. Many sexual abuse survivors carry this alone for years, sometimes decades. Many of them feel guilty and blame themselves for what happened to them. Not only that, but many experience guilt if consequences were inflicted on the perpetrator. Some of these women never told anyone before m

Grief is hard. I still feel pain and regret when I reflect on my losses. My reactions were sometimes rude and angry. It's embarrassing to...

You can read the WHOLE Bible aloud with people you love! It will take work, but you can do it. Here are a few practical details...

Though we may never completely understand why God seems distant or appears to change, we can fight for our faith, standing on God’s Word.

You’ve been abandoned and hurt, and though you’re trying to steady yourself with the Lord’s help, you feel worn out by the journey.

To begin the process of resolving dissonance, identify which of the “identity struggle statements” might result from the root belief, “We...

Learn a grief coping technique recommended on Apple TV's new show Shrinking. Do you agree with this counseling tip? Would it work for you?

Do THIS to help a loved one escape a negative space. Use Switch Theory to help you fight for a positive space and help your family win!

We've found that many people find it difficult to talk with God during tough times. And others seem to experience an opposite experience,...

Would you like to double the intimacy in your marriage? When you think of intimacy, you may think of sexual intimacy. But there’s another...

We would like to invite you to complete a beginner paint pouring exercise that we’ve found to be healing for individuals who have faced...

Do you hold any unwanted titles? Perhaps you didn't ask to become unemployed, divorced, or widowed. These unwanted titles have a way of trig

Have you made a list of the ways your behavior changes in a mentally stable versus mentally unstable state? This is the LAST video in the...

How does your behavior toward spiritual matters change when you are most mentally stable? All of us vary from day-to-day, feeling more...

We’re in the middle of a mental stability series. If you haven’t caught videos 1-3, be sure to go back and check them out. We have days...

This is part THREE of a SIX-part series, so be sure to check out video one if you missed it. Grab a piece of paper, draw a line down the...

How does your behavior change when you’re mentally stable versus when you feel less stable? This is part two in our mental stability...

I’m going to take you through an exercise I use in counseling to help individuals gain insight into their behavioral patterns. I’d love...