I state clearly in Cherish that love and cherishing don’t compete; they complement each other. Growing in our understanding of what love is and how to love each other will strengthen our ability to …
Raising the Bar for Our Marriages
Sheri and Chad both have naturally strong personalities that occasionally “led to much conflict in our marriage, as we each tried to figure out love, life and parenting in the last 27 years.” It got …
Who's Your Hero?
It’s a cliché now for people to proclaim, “When I was a young boy, my dad was my hero. When I became a teenager, I realized he was an idiot. Now that I’m older, it’s amazing how much smarter he’s …
A Fruitful Life
When I start writing a book, I wear the hat of an explorer. I have a general destination in mind, but I don’t always know where I’ll end up until I get there. Sometimes, it’s only until after a book …
Using the Quarantine to Build Quality
When doing premarital counseling, I’ve found that the session when I take couples through their “Prepare and Enrich” test results is often the most helpful and revealing session of all. The test tells …
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The Wonder of Marriage: Celebrating the Benefits of a Lifelong Love
Britney is in her early thirties and has mostly married friends. As a single, Britney told me she sees marriage from the perspective of what you gain, but almost all her married friends see marriage …
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