August 26, 2019

Self-pity and the path to marital destruction

We (Laura and Matt) are just days shy of our 20th wedding anniversary. It’s a major milestone for our marriage–one of which we are extremely proud. Many might just look at the years that we […]
August 13, 2019

Grasping the Power of Touch in Marriage

God has designed us to be touched. In fact, of the five senses, touching is the one area that is not limited to any one area of our body. Small tactile receptors are located throughout […]
July 27, 2019

Why You Need a Doctorate in ‘Spousology’

Even though school is out for the children, it is never out for us as adults. That is especially true for those of us who are married. The minute that we say ‘I Do’ at […]
July 12, 2019

Marriage Out of the Shadows

Earlier this year on the heels of his hit film “Get Out”, Jordan Peele released his highly next anticipated movie titled “Us”. This critically acclaimed horror film is premised upon the notion that each of […]
May 14, 2019

Is Your Marriage Amateur or Professional?

As long as I can remember, I’ve been an avid sports fan. I loved to play sports. My favorite sport was basketball.  From elementary school to the time when I was cut from the JV […]
May 6, 2019

The Wrong Side of Being Right

During one of our workshops when teaching about developing better communication skills , a young man once asked, “If I absolutely know I’m right, then why should I let my wife win an argument?” Though […]
April 25, 2019

Who’s in Control of Your Marriage?

Dalia and I had the fortune to have our godson, Ryan, and his wife, Amber, visit us from Detroit this past Easter weekend. Ryan and Amber just married last year. Dalia and I walked with […]
April 13, 2019

Great Marriages Tell Dirty Stories

My wife, Dalia and I have a wonderful praise report. Just this week, we placed our primary house for sale on the real estate market. In the first day that it was shown, we received […]
April 3, 2019

My Marriage is Going Bananas

I spent this weekend at our annual retreat with a great group of married couples that my wife Dalia and I have the pleasure of leading in our local church’s marriage ministry. We consider these […]
March 27, 2019

Unleash Your Marital Superpower

Many cultures across the globe have a love for superheroes. We enjoy watching them use their innate or acquired talents to make a positive difference in the world. A couple of weekends ago, I went […]
March 10, 2019

A Sweeping Win for Marriage

In sports, the term ‘sweep’ is used when one team wins every single game in a multi-game series thus defeating its opponent without any losses. A sweep is a sign of complete and utter domination. […]
March 2, 2019

It’s Time to Clean House

I remember when growing up in my parent’s home, my mother had very low tolerance for a dirty house. My mother was never in the military. But, I tell people all the time that mom […]
February 17, 2019

Why Trust has ‘US’ in the middle

I am often asked the secret to a great marriage. Over the twenty years since I started this journey in the marriage enrichment space, I have read many books, spoken with hundreds (if not thousands) […]