by Jeff and Alyssa Bethke | Feb 19, 2018 | Conflict
I Wanted to Be a Lawyer From the earliest I could remember, I wanted to be a lawyer. Strange, right? Most kids want to be an astronaut or fireman. But I was like ‘nah,’ I want to do clerical work and fill out legal briefings all day. I had a natural...
by Fierce Marriage | Feb 12, 2018 | Communication, Conflict
I recently walked out to our deck and began flailing my arms uncontrollably. I’m positive I looked like an idiot. Why? Two words: spider web. When I stepped outside, I felt that familiar, sticky feeling all over my arms and face. In about half a second, I transformed...
by Ted Lowe | Jan 8, 2018 | Communication, Conflict
Maybe this is just a southern saying, but I’ve heard it all my life—“I can say what I want to about my family, but you better not.” To some degree, I get this saying. We are being protective of our family. I like that. We feel like we have a level of closeness with...
by Robert Carnes | Dec 25, 2017 | Communication, Conflict
There are a lot of marriage statistics out there. Stats are great for providing a big picture context. But they can also misrepresent marriages. Because each individual marriage is more than just another number. Every marriage is unique. Every marriage is a story....
by Marriage 365 | Nov 20, 2017 | Conflict
Toxic people can do major damage to your marriage. We all can think of at least three people in our lives that have caused us more harm than good and for some reason we keep putting up with their behaviors. It’s not that the whole person is toxic. Rather,...
by Ted Lowe | Oct 16, 2017 | Conflict, New Parents
A Great Husband Growing up, I always knew I wanted a family of my own—the wife, the kids, the whole bit. In college, I remember having “deep” conversations with friends about how I was going to do family right. I remember thinking, I’m going to be a great husband and...
