Archive for 'Partnership Marriage'

Marriage Defined

I looked up the dictionary definition of marriage today. “Marriage is the formal union of a man and a woman, usually recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife.” My next thought was that definition is going to have to change in the coming years. “Marriage is the formal union of two people, […]

“Let’s have a conversation”

In my relationship with my wife, Martha, one of us often says to the other, “Let’s have a conversation about _______________(fill in the blank).  The topic might be money, a home improvement project, a family member, our summer vacation or some issue.  We’ll pull out our calendars and schedule a time to have a conversation. […]

Reminder: The Connecting to Us Tele-seminar on March 19th

I will be co-leading the Connecting to Us Tele-seminar with Joanie Yanusas, starting on March 19th. Joanie is a Certified Relationship Coach who offers simple, partnership strategies for men and women to improve their communication and intimacy. Here is the program information: Intention: This tele-seminar is designed for people who are married or in a […]

Being “All in” Your Marriage

Eli J. Finkel, a professor of psychology at Northwestern University, wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times that was published on Valentine’s Day. He was looking at the state of marriage today. As a result of his extensive research, he found that, if you look at marital satisfaction and divorce rate statistics, the […]

Announcing the Connecting to Us Tele-seminar

I am happy to be announcing the Connecting to Us Tele-seminar that I will be co-leading with Joanie Yanusas, starting on March 19th. I have included program information below. Often we take our most precious asset, our relationship with our partner or spouse, for granted. In our hectic and busy lives it’s easy to forget […]

Hooking Up and Hanging Out

I am learning a lot talking to my daughter about today’s dating culture. She sent me a New York Times article the other day on the end of courtship that described her experience to a tee – Hooking up and hanging out! Young adults today have ways to instantly access their social network with text […]

Embracing Feelings

One of the important lessons that Martha and I learned early in our marriage was that expressing emotions is a natural and normal part of any human relationship. Feelings seem to come and go. It is easy to label some feelings as “good” and other feelings as “bad.” It is true that some feelings, like […]

The Changing Face of Marriage

In the United States today, society is rapidly moving to a time when all people, regardless of sexual orientation, will have equal opportunity under the law to get married. At present, same-sex marriage is legal in seventeen states and the District of Columbia.  Same sex marriage in Utah, which was the eighteenth state to legalize […]

Happy Holidays!

Martha and I wish each and every one of you a loving and joyous holiday season and a very happy new year in 2014! Andy

The Empty Nest – What’s Next?

If your grown kids are leaving home, going off to college, getting married or starting a new job, there is good news. Many couples at this stage are spending more quality time together. Marital satisfaction increases as the quality of your interactions and conversations improve with each other. The empty nest phase of your life […]