Talking About Touchy Topics
As a husband, you don't want to ignore issues, but you don't want to be a bully. How can you find a healthy balance? Think CR-V: compliment, request and value.
As a husband, you don't want to ignore issues, but you don't want to be a bully. How can you find a healthy balance? Think CR-V: compliment, request and value.
Date night is a fantastic way to make sure you and your wife are connecting positively and enjoying each other's company on a regular basis. It doesn't have to be expensive or elaborate.
Three journeys fill the scope of marriage: the husband's, the wife's and the united (or marital) journey. The only journey you can walk without your spouse's consent is your own.
To create a healthy culture of responsibility, it begins with us as parents modelling a willingness to do those small things. Our children will pick up on our actions and will begin to live them out later in life.
Conflict is inevitable in marriage and can create damage or discovery — we choose which it will be. Discovery means learning new ideas, approaches and solutions if we fight together for our marriage.
You never know how talking about war might unlock a different view or perspective for both you and your children. Beyond their personal development, your children will benefit in their relationship with you as you show consistent empathy, understanding, and support for them.