by Ted Lowe | Sep 17, 2018 | Conflict, For Husbands, For Wives
Men get angry. Some express their anger in different ways. Some by getting loud and frustrated. Some mumble. Some disappear. Some get sarcastic. Some get defensive. Some of us men have learned some skills to handle it better than others. But make no mistake, the anger...
by Ted Lowe | Aug 13, 2018 | Engaged, Newlywed
When we get married, we aren’t just marrying our spouse. That’s because our spouse usually has a family of their own—parents, siblings, grandparents, and cousins. When we get married, we become a part of that family. In-laws get a pretty bad rap in our culture. And no...
by Ted Lowe | Jul 9, 2018 | Conflict, Engaged, Newlywed
Statistically speaking, married people in the U.S. expect their marriage to do a lot for them individually. We believe marriage should meet most of our relational needs. However, this perspective is a huge problem. Author, professor, and psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson...
by Ted Lowe | May 21, 2018 | For Husbands, For Wives, Fun, Sex & Dating
I once had an opportunity to speak with the executives from a huge ad agency in Los Angeles. This agency had been hired by a nationally-known franchise, to help them help the marriages of their customers. After research, the agency reported, while they could help the...
by Ted Lowe | Apr 16, 2018 | Sex & Dating
It is often said that sex is the barometer of a marriage relationship. In other words, if the relationship is going well, sex is going well, and vice versa. While there is truth in that statement, there are times the relationship can be going well despite tension in...
