Relationships Archives

It's tempting to depend on your spouse to fulfill you in life. After all, our culture worships romantic love. But when my wife, Norma, started...

Just as your body needs regular, nutritious meals to thrive, your marriage needs frequent doses of affection to grow. Too many spouses are starving...

Communication is vital for any husband and wife who care about their relationship. One couple, Arlene and Eddie, overcame their communication...

I am married to a man who has a double standard. He wants to spend every Saturday afternoon with his buddies watching sports, but resents it when I...

Marcie enjoyed strolling through antique malls, but she would have liked her husband, Mark, along for company. She never asked him to go, but she'd...

Keeping a marriage together and the romance alive takes time. It means making one's marriage and spouse a priority and setting aside time for only...

With the invention of cell phones, our ability to communicate with each other has drastically increased. But in spite of our seemingly endless...

Friendship. When you hear that word, what goes through your mind? Vulnerability? Transparency? Heart-to-heart communication? Dr. Gary Rosberg and...

When I was still a newlywed in 1972, I asked my boss and mentor, Carl Wilson, for his single best piece of marital advice. "Denny, that's easy," he...

What do husbands want most of their wives? Surprisingly, the answer is not of a physical nature but more Biblical: Respect. Author Karol Ladd...

It's hard to imagine how anyone could put up with me and those antics for all this time. In fact, she's had times (just like I have) when she felt...

In 1996 Gary's dad died. Processing grief for anyone is extremely complex and Gary is no exception. There were times when I felt like I was dying...

There’s nothing natural about good communication, good intimacy, or good relationships. On the contrary, good communication is learned. The great...

Is it really so wrong to "stay together for sake of the children?" We’ve seen that couples who realize that their marriage is less about getting...