I love to lie... is that a lie? I don’t know... or do I? Is that a lie? Oh man, this is confusing... or is it? The truth is lying is a necessary part of healthy communication. (reader) “Okay, this guy must be lying now.” Nope, I’m being serious. Yes, I understand that “truth” is a very … [Read more...]
Handling Conflict 101
Last year I ran into a situation with a joke-post I made. Social media has a way of bringing out the best in people. As someone who hates conflict (like really, really, really hates conflict) I’m glad I can remember there is good in all situations. For instance, it inspired this post as it gave … [Read more...]
The top 2 Killers of a Relationship
Picture this: A decent looking statue is in the middle of a studio. The artist isn’t done yet, and while he’s out, another person comes in the room and starts hacking away at the statue, which inevitably ruins it. This analogy represents the feeling of someone chipping away at your soul. Now … [Read more...]
Story: Why People Fight
John slammed the car door and yelled, “Fine, I’ll just walk home!” and with that the car sped off while John fumed, “Uggggggggghhhhhhh!!!” A hop, skip, and a jump away was a gentle looking older man sitting at a bench who, ironically, would not be able to hop, skip, or jump because of his age. … [Read more...]
Men are Becoming Weak
Being a man in our culture can be hard. Yeah, I said it, and I’m not being sarcastic (it’s a rare occasion). I’ll even go further to say that being a straight, white, non-handicapped male has its challenges in our culture because certain people want to hate us. It’s like our gift to the world is … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Trust God
Every healthy relationship needs to have these five things: Respect (treat each others as equals) Understanding (it feels like the other person gets us) Appreciation & affirmation Trust & Security (it's safe to be honest without fear of being attacked and won’t be cheated … [Read more...]
We Hear What We Feel
As a marriage therapist it’s amazing how some of the biggest fights I hear about start over nothing. What leads to divorce isn’t a particular issue or event. For instance, as bad as an affair is, it doesn’t mean the relationship is over. What causes the end of a relationship is when one or both … [Read more...]
Why Men Look at Porn
Please Note: This exercise can be used as the start of ending someone’s addiction to porn and/or reduce a woman’s belief that a guy watches porn because she’s somehow not good enough. Porn is a popular topic... it’s not necessarily “popular”, but it is popular... this post is off to a great … [Read more...]
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