Repairing conflicts

You’re just trying to get dinner on the table so the kids can eat, finish homework, take baths, and get to bed at a reasonable hour. But the kids aren’t cooperating and your spouse is [...]

Marian and I were on our way home from a family event. We had a great time and were really excited because the next morning we were leaving for vacation. For some strange reason we got into a [...]

“Oh, that’s water under the bridge.” This is a statement some make who think you cannot change what has happened in the past. Is moving forward as simple as that? Hardly, but it [...]

I enjoy watching movies. Recently my wife and I watched the 1951  classic, “A Streetcar Named Desire”. It was an edgy film, involving triangulated relationships. It’s not your [...]

All couples fight. It is unavoidable. Imperfect people form imperfect relationships. I have an imperfect marriage too. My wife and I have conflicts once in awhile. I don’t like to fight. [...]

Have you ever felt stuck after a conflict with your spouse/partner?  An argument gets out of hand.  Words are spoken you wish you could take back.  Or perhaps you were on the receiving end.  You [...]

One of my favorite YouTube channels is called “How It Should Have Ended”.  It is an animated spoof that re-enacts movie endings.  Many of these tongue-in-cheek clips are hilarious! [...]

    As a relationship, communication specialist I spend a vast majority of my day working with couples and/or families who face challenges in sustaining healthy relationships.  They [...]

February 14 is a red letter day for young and old alike.  For centuries in parts of Europe and in America, Valentines Day is a time when love is expressed in beautifully crafted cards.  And if [...]

  Often I am asked the question, “How do I resolve feelings of anger and hurt from a person who wronged me and is unwilling to repair the offense?” In some cases, the offender is [...]