What’s Wrong with Being Right?

What’s Wrong with Being Right?

 August 5, 2020  Ann Malmberg  Connection, Relationship Basics It feels good to be right about something, doesn’t it? Imagine you’re talking to a friend about a movie you saw recently, it has that one guy from that one show – what’s his...
Approachability: The Key to Emotional Safety in Marriage

Approachability: The Key to Emotional Safety in Marriage

Dear Friend, Are you approachable in your marriage? One of the most loving things you can do for your spouse is to be radically approachable. Approachability is a behavior modeled by Jesus that builds trust and strengthens love. It’s also the key to emotional safety...
When bad things happen

When bad things happen

When bad things happen By Leslie J. Barner We were away on a beach trip for our anniversary, enjoying great romance, good seafood, and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. It was amidst the sweet sounds of seagulls cawing and gentle waves washing ashore that my husband...
the Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic

the Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic

Having counseled couples for more than 30 years and conducted original research, Terry Gaspard knows the pitfalls and the landmines. Unfinished business with exes (and other old baggage), pressures of dealing with debt and handling money, blending families, finding...
When bad things happen

Prioritizing Time for Your Marriage

Les and Leslie Ministries · PO Box 1471 · Bothell, WA 98041 · USA Dear Friend, One of the biggest misbeliefs of time is that you can “find” it. We talk about time as if it’s hidden in the rubble of our attic, or high up on a shelf waiting to be dusted off. Truth is,...