Marriage Expert Voices Today

The First of Many Relationship Lessons - Cohabitation

One of the things I pride myself on is the fact that I try to stay up-to-date on whatever information is current regarding relationships. In so doing, each year I attend the SmartMarriages Conference where all of the top players in the field come together to share their research and insights on just about any topic you might imagine pertaining to relationships. I also believe it is my duty to bring this knowledge to you. Therefore, in the next several postings, I will be covering information that I learned during the various workshops or general sessions I attended. There is no special order to these ... they are all important. In this blog, I'd like to share some points about cohabitation. Go figure More…

Building a Solid Foundation

Not only am I a relationship expert, but I am very committed to trying to help couples make their marriages work.  To be honest, I guess part of it comes from the fact that I played this role as a little girl between my own parents.  And, in reality, when parents do choose to divorce, their children will ask, “Wasn’t I important enough to you for you to try to work it out?” More…

New Year – A Time for Change Part 2

So, have you started on those resolutions yet? How’s it going? I truly hope you read and re-read the skills I offered in last week’s blog. They really will help you achieve the results you want. As promised, today’s posting will talk about change as it pertains to your relationships. I think that there are a lot of expectations and misperceptions in this area. Hopefully, my writing will help to clarify some of these so you can have a better relationship in 2009! Some basics to watch out for More…

Relationships Lessons From My Birthday

A few weeks ago, it was my birthday. For those of you who are regular readers of my posts, you may remember that birthdays are a big deal in my family. This year was an especially big deal since it was a milestone. I can't deny the fact that I did expect that my husband would do something special for me, and I had let him know some parameters of what I would and would not like. After all, no sense giving advice that I'm not going to follow myself. I absolutely believe that, as women, we do ourselves in when we don't ask for what we want. More…

Relationships Lessons From My Birthday

A few weeks ago, it was my birthday. For those of you who are regular readers of my posts, you may remember that birthdays are a big deal in my family. This year was an especially big deal since it was a milestone. I can't deny the fact that I did expect that my husband would do something special for me, and I had let him know some parameters of what I would and would not like. After all, no sense giving advice that I'm not going to follow myself. I absolutely believe that, as women, we do ourselves in when we don't ask for what we want. More…