Category Archives: About Relationships

Why did she break up with me?

David has given me permission to share this correspondence with you. His e-mail address contained his first and last name. He agreed to be identified in this way (his own words.)   my name is david…i live in the united … Continue reading

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The 3 Most Catastrophic Myths that Destroy Marriages and the Secret Formula To Reverse Them

Amanda writes, “I have been married for only 8 months and it seems that my life revolves around my husband a lot! Help!” Leanne, depressed after her first 8 months, had virtually the same complaint. And to tell the truth, … Continue reading

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Who We Are And What We Do

I want to share something that Jonathan wrote (Jon has reclaimed his birth name) as we were developing material to let people know that we are actively offering couples counseling again. It was a spontaneous statement of why couples should … Continue reading

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How do you forgive him for hurting you?

What are you trying to do — make him perfect? I know you want to protect yourself. You don’t want to ever feel this pain again — and he is to blame. So you try to keep fixing him. What … Continue reading

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Distracted? Who? Me?

Whenever my 7-year-old grandson forgets what he is supposed to be doing and does something else instead, he tells me, “I got distracted.” We both consider that an explanation, not an excuse. That’s also the explanation for why you didn’t … Continue reading

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