by Ted Lowe | Dec 1, 2022 | Advice, Faith, For Husbands, For Wives
PEOPLE SAY MARRIAGE IS SO COMPLICATED. While I think we are all complicated people, I don’t think how we love is always as complicated; it’s just not always easy. I think the more accurate description is: marriage is so close. When we get married, everything about you...
by Ted Lowe | Nov 1, 2022 | Advice, Faith, For Husbands, For Wives
I LIKE PEOPLE. I DO. In fact, my wife, Nancie, said to me once, “I love this about you, but I think you even like people most people don’t.” But even I have my limits. There is one person who has always been in my life, who can push my buttons now, but used to drive...
by Ted Lowe | Jun 1, 2022 | Advice, Communication, Conflict
My natural inclination is to fix things. I grew up with a Dad who could fix the car, things around the house, anything. While I’m no Larry Lowe, I consider myself pretty handy. And my wife, Nancie, has always been very thankful for my home fix-it projects. But I also...
by Ted Lowe | Dec 1, 2021 | Advice, Conflict, Faith
As someone who has been working with married couples since 2001 and married since 1995, I try to go back often to this baseline question: Why do some couples have a great marriage and others don’t? The answer to that question may surprise you, but I’m certain...
by Ted Lowe | Aug 1, 2021 | Advice, Communication, Conflict
Recently on vacation, I saw a young couple with two small kids leaving the beach. And as my southern grandmother used to say, “God love ‘em.” The kids looked to be around 2 and 4 and were covered in sand, as were the toys, chairs, beach bag, and parents. While the...