A marriage in crisis can differ from one relationship to the next. Marriages can face a variety of obstacles and trials – from financial struggles, infertility, or the loss of a loved one, to a midlife or identity crisis of one or both spouses. Regardless of your current circumstances, it’s crucial to remember that [...]
When the issue of “abuse” is brought up, what comes to mind is often physical or sexual abuse – situations that evoke a strong reaction from others to help the victim. Emotional abuse, however, is something that not everyone is aware of or something that people may not be willing to acknowledge. Although people [...]
One of the most emotionally scarring events a person can feel is abandonment. When a person has experienced it, it greatly affects how they view themselves. They may feel helpless, incomplete, insignificant, and unwanted despite their personal talents and achievements. The usual consequence of abandonment is that the one who was abandoned often tries [...]
Have you ever been really angry whether it’s a mild form of frustration or the serious kind of anger you might describe as “seeing red”? That question might seem rhetorical. Of course, you’ve been angry. We all have. It’s a fundamental human emotion. Think about the last time you were mad. Maybe it was [...]
For many who are still single, marriage may seem to be the happily-ever-after that they are missing out on in life. This is why many rush headlong into marriage in the hope that their life will become better once they have found a partner to share in the struggles of life. But for those [...]
Christian based marriage counseling and secular marriage counseling can definitely have some overlap in respect to content that’s addressed, problems that are worked out, and skills that are taught. What will differ widely between Christian based marriage counseling and all other types of marriage counseling are the incorporation of biblical principles into the work. [...]
Even if you’ve never heard of the four main communication styles, you’ll probably recognize them instantly when they’re described. They are: Aggressive Passive Passive-aggressive Assertive A person isn’t defined entirely by one style, but when they face conflict, they tend to return to their baseline, which is one of these four types. Each situation [...]
Trust is such a key ingredient to having a strong, healthy relationship. Trust is to a relationship what apples are to an apple pie. Take the apples out and you no longer have the same dessert. Take trust out of a relationship and you’re looking at a totally different dynamic. To the degree that [...]
In recent years, a number of studies have shown that forgiving others has direct links to better mental health. It’s been proven that forgiveness can help to reduce anxiety, improve depression and also has an impact on more severe psychiatric disorders, too. In addition to the impact on mental health, forgiving others can be [...]
Three words: I forgive you. Mechanically speaking, they’re three words so easy to say. Most certainly they’re nowhere near in complexity to utter as “super-cali-frag-i-listic-ex-pe-ali-docious.” On the contrary – phonetically-speaking, I forgive you rolls off the tongue just as smoothly as chocolate ice cream, black and white, or see you later. Even more, it doesn’t require [...]
