by Jim Burns | Jul 1, 2023 | Faith, Parenting
“I ran too fast, too far, too long on too many borrowed miles. And then it hit me like something just plain awful. I have been a psychological, spiritual, and emotional mess. I need to refine my life, my marriage, and my parenting so I can live again.” —A...
by Jim Burns | Jun 1, 2023 | Advice, Communication, Conflict
Why is it that some marriages die while others thrive? I’m convinced that the reason is really quite simple. Relationships die along what I like to call the “path of protection,” while thriving relationships flourish along the “path of growth.” Now, any relationship...
by Jim Burns | Mar 1, 2023 | Community, Faith
My wife, Cathy, dragged me to our first couples small group. I believe in small groups, but the last thing I needed in my already busy ministry life was another obligation to lead. Cathy promised they didn’t want my leadership. From the first evening, I liked it. We...
by Jim Burns | Aug 1, 2022 | Advice, Sex & Dating
In a study of nearly 100,000 couples from all over the world, researchers found that couples’ satisfaction with their sex lives tended to have something to do with specific acts of love.[1] What is so interesting to me about these results is that these acts of love...
by Jim Burns | May 1, 2022 | Advice, Communication, Faith, Fun
Too many couples settle for mediocrity in their marriage, when they would never settle for second best in other areas of their lives. A marriage that is a true union of souls—a connection of love, respect, romance, and spiritual oneness—sounds like a fairy tale. But...