Guess who cares about your process?

Hey there, .I was just talking to my brother, and he told me that his wife pulled his clothes out of the dryer, and dumped them into the laundry basket.If it were me, I'd be grateful because sometimes my clothes are pulled out of the dryer, and left...

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Nov 19, 2022
[HTL] Myths about forgiveness

Hello -Perhaps one of the toughest things to do in marriage is to forgive when we're wronged—especially if the same offense keeps happening.There are certain myths we all believe from time to time that keep us from forgiving. In this note we tackle...

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Nov 17, 2022
[HTL] Make your complaints count

Hello -Perhaps you’ve told your spouse to stop complaining (or maybe you’ve been asked to stop complaining).I wrote this note to challenge our view of complaining. What if complaining wasn’t all bad? What if our complaining was helpful?What if we co...

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Nov 12, 2022
[HTL] Do you hear what you're saying?

Hello -You and I talk a lot (even if you're introvert).Here's the crazy part: we don't even hear the majority of what we're saying nor how it's coming across.And, for better or worse, that has a real impact on our marriage.Read this note to learn wh...

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Nov 10, 2022
A game to play with your mate

Hey there, .Several years ago I read about a game a couple played for 50 years. One partner would write the word SHMILY on a sheet of paper, then hide it in a place where his/her partner would eventually find it.When the partner found the note, it wa...

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Nov 08, 2022
[HTL] The Stories We Tell

Hello ! In this note we're going to talk more about stories.Your brain creates a story to make you feel safe and keep you alive. At the same time, these stories can cause you to be and act in ways that are detrimental to you, your mate, and your marr...

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Nov 05, 2022
Is that really true about your mate?

Hi -I have a question for you.What do you believe to be true about your mate?Here are some of the common negative adjectives I hear from spouses:BossyLazyToo bigToo littleFrigidHornyTalks too muchWon't shut upSloppyOCDIgnores meSmothers meIrritating...

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Nov 04, 2022
[HTL] Group Coaching Session begins in 60 minutes!

Dear ,Our November group coaching call begins in 60 minutes at 7 PM CDT / 8 PM EDT.We're going to talk about what you're discovering thus far based on the coaching notes and field work.The login info is here and below.If you can't make it, no worries...

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Nov 03, 2022