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    So Over COVID!

    May 25, 2020 / No Comments

    Photo Credit: Gabriel Benois on Unsplash We are so very over Covid -19 — Zoom meetings, air hugs, frightful news, conflicting information, data overload and face masks — All of it!  We long for real gatherings, real hugs, and the freedom to breathe in the air without worry.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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  • Communication,  Conflict,  Perseverance

    We’re Not Perfect and That’s Normal

    May 18, 2020 / No Comments

    You’re scrolling through a social media feed and you see happy selfies, beautiful date nights, a tantalizing plate of chocolate covered strawberries with a caption that says, “My hubby is the best!” You pause and think to yourself, ‘how do they do it?’ Our relationship doesn’t look like that.

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    Nick and Jen

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    Reaching Out – Together

    April 20, 2020 / No Comments

    JULIE: During this bizarre time when we are all quarantined, I need reassurance that our friends and family members are safe and in a good place mentally. This is especially true of our young adult kids who are not only dealing with social isolation, but also unemployment. I also worry about our parents and siblings, especially my dad as he lives alone.

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    John and Julie

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    February 10, 2020

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    April 1, 2019

    Affirmations That Will Make Your Heart Soar!

    November 11, 2019
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Perseverance,  Time

    Marriage: Our Security in the Chaos

    April 5, 2020 / No Comments

    Paul: Our country and our world has been turned upside down these past few weeks with worry, fear, and anxiety over the Covid-19 pandemic. How does all of this affect the average married couple? How can we thrive instead of merely survive this crisis?

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    August 22, 2021

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    April 20, 2020
  • Children,  Communication,  Decision to Love,  Perseverance,  Time

    Keeping Your Marriage Sane While Quarantined

    March 30, 2020 / No Comments

    Jen: Being quarantined and trying to limit your exposure to others is one thing and having kids at home adds another dimension. So many parents are trying to make a living and unexpectedly take care of their kids at home at the same time. No matter what your situation is, being quarantined at home can add stresses on your couple relationship that you haven’t experienced before.

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    Nick and Jen

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    January 13, 2025

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    January 18, 2021

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    August 26, 2019
  • Communication,  Perseverance,  Stress,  Time

    Marriage Under Quarantine

    March 23, 2020 / 2 Comments

    This week we created a fun video to get you re-focused on your relationship while locked in quarantine together. Click on video below! Leave a comment on the creative ways you’re growing your relationship during the coronavirus outbreak!

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    Ken and Janine

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    December 16, 2019

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    January 7, 2019

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    April 10, 2022
  • Children,  Communication,  Parenting

    Parenting as a Team

    March 16, 2020 / 2 Comments

    Photo by John Mark-Smith Becoming parents is such an amazing blessing. From the moment we first hold our newborn child, our world is changed. Whether navigating the terrible two’s or adjusting to parenting young adults, we learned something that is crucial about parenting – we are much stronger together than we are as individuals.

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    Love’s Sweet Spot

    March 9, 2020 / No Comments

    Photo Credit: Jose Mizrahi on Unsplash Many of you are familiar with theYin-Yang symbol or the phrase “opposites attract.”  You know, the eternal optimist vs. the pessimist, the spontaneous adventurer vs. the live by the calendar person.  Let’s call them complementary, not opposite.  Think:  You are the peanut butter to my jelly or the music to my dancing shoes.

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    September 7, 2020
  • Communication,  Romance

    A Love That Surprises and Remembers

    February 10, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Photo Credit:  Denise Johnson Valentines Day is for Romance and Lovers.  Who doesn’t enjoy reminiscing about romance, memorable proposals and your wedding day?  These memories can often put us in the mood for romance even if we are not feeling particularly romantic.

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    June 21, 2018

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    July 25, 2022

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    January 4, 2021
  • Children,  Communication,  Parenting,  Relatives

    Getting Teens to Talk

    February 2, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Do you have teenagers? Maybe this sounds familiar: Interested Parent: “How was school today sweetheart?” Moping teenager, “Fine.” “Is everything OK?” “Yup.” “Anything you want to talk about?” “Nope.” Good talk.

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    April 27, 2020

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    December 19, 2021

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