Going first doesn’t mean doing everything. It means leading without permission—modeling the change you want to see, inviting participation, and…
If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “This would work if we both gave exactly the same,” you’re not alone—and you’re…
You don’t need perfect agreement to begin healthy change. In many marriages, one spouse can start by shifting tone, habits,…
If driving has wind resistance, marriage has life resistance—fatigue, schedules, misunderstandings, and the thousand tiny frictions that slow closeness. The…
If you’ve ever yelled at traffic for making you late, you already understand how we treat marriage when life doesn’t…
“Normal life” is not a steady baseline—it’s a mild headwind. Tiredness, chores, cultural differences, and mental bandwidth quietly tax connection.…
Amazon delays, sniffly kids, late meetings—none are “attacks,” they’re the weather. Strong couples don’t waste energy arguing with the weather;…
If you aim only for “fine,” resistance will make it “meh.” The days get long, someone gets sick, a package…
