85% of Couples Who Attend Our Marriage Intensives Experience Breakthroughs … for the Other 15% We Offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
We understand how overwhelming it can feel when your marriage is struggling. If you’re reading this, you might be feeling stuck, disconnected, or even wondering if there’s hope left for your relationship. We want you to know—you’re not alone, and you don’t have to walk this road by yourself. Here’s what one recent couple shared […]
Reflecting on Marriage Memories
Someone once said that marriages are built on memories. If that’s true, we need to take some time to reflect on those shared moments and write them down so we can talk about them with our children. The idea of remembering historical highlights goes back to God’s commissioning the construction of several monuments throughout Old Testament history. God knew that his children would easily […]
Second Most Vulnerable Time for Divorce
As school has resumed and many have dropped children off at college, it’s a good time of year to be reminded of something that often surprises couples…the second most vulnerable time for divorce is during the onset of the empty nest years. That’s because the number one cause of divorce is not an affair, money problems or irreconcilable […]
Need a Tune Up?
It’s the end of summer, and if you’re like me, you’re receiving ads in the mail urging us to get our heating systems checked and tuned up before the cold of winter sets in. But it’s still hot outside, and the thought of being warmer is just the last thing on our minds. But years of experience have […]
Is It Okay to Lie?
Everyone tells a white lie now and then but we need to ask ourselves, why? Sometimes we believe these white lies will save our relationships, ease a hectic situation, or maybe buy us some time. But the danger lurks and once we get started, it’s all too easy to keep those lies going and going and going. Are you […]
Do We Need Counseling?
Here’s a question I get a lot…“Is our marriage at the point where we need some counseling?” I often joke and say if you’re asking me, it probably does. That’s a loaded question and every situation is unique. But let me see if I can offer a few thoughts that might provide some clarity. Just like the fact […]
Dreaming Together as a Couple
When was the last time you and your spouse spent some time dreaming about your future together? Dreaming together as a couple can be one of the most exciting and uplifting conversations you can have. You did a lot of it when you were dating and engaged, dreaming about your future, family, home and career. Sharing dreams strengthens your commitment to one another […]
Is Jesus in Your Boat?
The Gospel of Mark chapter 4 tells us the story of Jesus launching out across the Sea of Galilee with his disciples to get some rest. After a full day of ministry while crossing, they encounter a fierce windstorm, waters coming in to their little ship, and these seasoned fishermen tried their best to navigate to the other side. They […]
Six Reasons Why Your Love Life Loses Its Sizzle
Over the years of marriage, lovemaking may not be as frequent or as earth shattering as it once was. It may have lost its sizzle. The Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 7:1-5 warns us of the dangers of sexual temptation. We see couples at our intensives who are struggling with the consequences of an unsatisfying love life. So if your […]
Believing the Best in Your Spouse
A couple’s marriage was crumbling. Her husband’s heart had morphed into stone. He dearly loved her for years, but struggled to demonstrate it in a way she could recognize. As her insecurity grew, he assumed he could never please her. He stopped trying and eventually left, and doing an autopsy of her marriage, this wife realized that starting in the infancy of […]