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SWM 133 – Loving your spouse where they are

Loving your spouse where they are

SWM 133

I often give beginner homework to my coaching clients. A few of them will likely read this and think, “He was talking about me.” You’re not wrong, but you’re also not alone.  I give it out frequently because it helps…

SWM 131 – Tips to fight more effectively

Tips to fight more effectively

SWM 131

Last week, I shared a list of ideas our Couple’s Night group had that helped build a resilient marriage. At the end of the call, we still had some time and started discussing fighting more effectively. Again, the group came…

SWM 130 – Building resiliency in marriage

Building a resilient marriage (1800 x 950 px)

SWM 130

On the first Tuesday of every month, Chris from TheLionWithin.us and I co-host “Couple’s Night.”  Couples from our communities get together to talk about marriage. We discuss struggles, share ideas, tips, and a lot of funny stories. It’s an absolute…

SWM 128 – Relationships require recalibration

Recalibration Meetings (1800 x 950 px)

SWM 128

There’s an old quip about how men get married expecting their wives to stay the same, and women get married expecting to be able to change their men, and neither gets what they want. It’s funny because often, there’s an…

SWM 126 – Unspoken Nuances of Understanding

Unspoken nurances of understanding

SWM 126

Marriage is a cosmic tapestry, a constellation of souls woven into the fabric of time, where vows echo in the heart’s language, shaping a journey of shared whispers and laughter. It’s a dance of compromise and compassion, a symphony where…

SWM 125 – Rethinking “Duty Sex”

Rethinking “Duty Sex”

SWM 125

I’ve had a lot of conversations with couples as well as husbands and wives individually lately about what often gets called “duty sex” or “pity sex.” For those who don’t know, duty/pity sex is when one spouse gives in to…