Isolation = Marriage Exposure Therapy? “My wife said she would have me for better or for worse,” our friend, Ed, said after he retired. “But not for lunch.” The same could apply for marriage during social isolation. After looking forward to time...
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I caught up with The Therapist to ask her about how social isolation can affect connection between couples. Actually, it was easy to catch up with her because we’re on house arrest together. But still… There are reports of increased divorce...
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Our Home is Our Base Of Operation What if your marriage is about more than just the two of you – or even your family? What if your marriage is part of a movement, even an insurgency for good? Let me explain: At the intersection of two quiet...
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Why do you love your marriage? What is it about your marriage circle that brings you joy and security – even on the days when your world is in crisis? If we’re right that your marriage circle is modeled after God’s circle of the Father, Son...
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What if you want connection not just because your brain is wired for it but because it’s who you were created to be? Psychologists tell us about our deep longing for connection in Attachment Theory. An evolutionary biologist might explain that...
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If you’re reading this, I feel pretty safe saying that you have a deep longing to connect with at least one other human being. I’m not a genius. I just know a couple of important facts. Fact 1: You’re reading a blog about marriage. Unless you’re...
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This is our wedding day This is the promise that we’ll stay Through the long descriptive passages Where we don’t know what to say -Book of Your Heart (U2) Sam’s Meh Morning It came out near the end of breakfast. I had been...
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A Misunderstanding in the Men’s Room The question came at me in an unexpected time and place. I was standing in the men’s room at a church gathering, washing my hands. I didn’t know the guy at the sink next to me and hadn’t really thought...
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Why It Shouldn’t Surprise Us That Every Day Isn’t Awesome It may seem obvious that Gretchen and I love marriage. After all, she’s a marriage therapist which means she’s an expert on marriage. And I’m married to a marriage therapist...
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Why do some couples thrive while others struggle? Why do even thriving couples have rough patches? Social scientists have discovered some curious things about humans. Those discoveries have led them to develop Attachment Theory. This theory...
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Maybe like me, you’ve had a tortured relationship with feelings. You’re in the right place. In this one short, graphic-novel-ish post, I’m going to give you the essentials on feelings. In very small words to match my tiny little feelings. Let me...
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