November 20, 2009

• Forgiveness: The Spiritual Task of Marriage

  Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32). (…)

October 3, 2009

• Marital Maturity and Self Soothing

  The ability to soothe oneself during times of tension and conflict with a spouse is critical to the maintenance of a healthy, intimate relationship.  This ability is directly correlated with the degree of one's personal maturity or differentiation.  The mature and well differentiated person is one who feels secure and who feels ok with himself or herself without other people's approval.  When there is tension or conflict, this person neither withdraws nor attacks but stays in the relationship while maintaining one's integrity. (…)

August 31, 2009

• Can My Marriage Be Saved?

  I had been asked the question many times:  "Do you think there is any hope for our marriage?"  The couple in my office assume that I am an expert in marital health and disease and that I can, therefore, make a realistic estimate of the chances of the survival of their marriage. (…)

August 17, 2009

• Help for Text Anxiety

  Having trouble passing a test that you know you should pass?  Have you have studied and you know the material, but get up tight when you sit down to take the test? (…)

August 5, 2009

• Crimes Against Children

  If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. (…)