Christi and I regularly receive calls from spouses searching for answers to the disconnect in their marriage. When a person first begins telling us their story, we usually hear an explanation of what the other person is or isn’t doing in the relationship. We understand this. Our marital problems—in my mind—are always Christi’s fault. So I… View Post
An Open Letter to Grandma and Grandpa: From Your Adult Children
A few weeks ago our family—my wife Christi, our two-year-old son and six-week-old daughter—all traveled to Pennsylvania to be with my dad as he had surgery. For two-and-a-half weeks this meant we were living with my mom and stepdad—or to put it another way, my wife’s in-laws. Moms, picture that for a moment—living with your… View Post
How I’m Dying In My Marriage & Why That’s A Good Thing
I was exhausted, and quite honestly ready for bed. Yet, my wife was relentless. “Honey, I really want to go out to one nice dinner with you before we leave town. Please, will you get dressed up?” she pleaded. Never mind that it was already 9:30pm and I just finished working one of the longest… View Post