I recently ask readers three questions: 1. How has anger effected your relationship?2. How do you deal with it?3. How does it make you feel? I want to share one readers response. I’ll call her Marsha. 1. How has anger effected your relationship? Unfortunately anger is my go to in a relationship before I stop […]
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How To Create Emotional Safety in Marriage
This is Part 3 of a 3 Part Series on Emotional Safety in Marriage. In Part 1 we discussed the characteristics of a safe relationship. Part 2 addressed 7 things will destroy security and sabotage your marriage. LINK In this final installment I want to talk about 9 attitudes that will build emotional safety in […]
10 Questions About Being Unequally Yoked: An Interview with Michelle Nolan
This article is a transcript of a video interview I did with my wife Michelle on being Unequally Yoked as a couple. The transcript is not polished. I only did minor editing to clean it up a bit. This is us ‘unplugged and raw.’ Here’s the Interview If you prefer to listen to the interview, […]
7 Things That Destroy Emotional Safety in a Marriage
This article is Part 2 or a 3 Part Series on Emotional Safety. In the first installment I covered the characteristics of an emotionally safe relationship. In this article we deal with 7 big things that kill a relationship and destroy emotional safety trust. in a marriage. Quick story… My wife loves Keanu Reeves. Not […]
6 Characteristics of Emotionally Safe Relationships
This is Part 1 of a 3 Part Series on Emotional Safety in a Marriage. When we talk about emotional safety what do we mean? Maybe a quick story will help: Years ago I met Pete and Jen. They seemed like an average family. Both had good jobs. Both worked extra hours occasionally. I got […]