Relaxation, Reflection and Renewal

Martha and I recently returned from a forty-day vacation to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary! We called our trip “Forty for Forty.” We concocted this idea 9 months ago after getting inspired about taking a road trip during the summer. We considered a two-week vacation, but that was too short. I suggested a three-week trip, but […]

The Partnership Marriage is Published!

I am very happy to announce that The Partnership Marriage: Creating the Life You Love…Together has been published and is now available on Amazon!  You can purchase The Partnership Marriage by visiting my new book site, www.thepartnershipmarriagebook.com. Take a look! The last 6 months has been an exciting time for me. I have many, many people to […]

My Favorite Books on Marriage

As you may know I will be publishing my book, The Partnership Marriage: Creating the Life You Love…Together, very soon! I have the book cover ready to go and I just submitted the final proof to the publisher. I thought that I’d give you the list of my favorite books on marriage and link them […]

What is a Great Partnership?

I am interested in partnership in marriage. I wondered this week about how people create partnership in other areas of life, such as in business or in sports. I did some searching on the Internet this week to see how people in different professional arenas might answer the question: What is a great partnership? Is […]

The Partnership Marriage Facebook Page

This week I renamed my business Facebook page to The Partnership Marriage. Take a look: www.facebook.com/thepartnershipmarriage! My commitment is that this page regularly provide information, articles, blogs, video clips and quotes related to creating a loving and healthy marriage and an enduring fulfilling partnership. When you visit my Facebook page, you’ll find: Informative articles and […]

Coming in June, 2014: The Partnership Marriage

I am very excited to let you know that my book, The Partnership Marriage: Creating the Life You Love…Together, will be available on Amazon by the end of this June! The premise of my book is that marriage is a lifelong conversation for fulfilling, enduring partnership. Here’s an excerpt from the book. From the Prologue: […]

Featured Couple: Man’s Best Friend(s)

For years, my family had a black and white springer spaniel, named Merlin.  Martha and I met these two look-a-likes on a trip to Oregon several years ago.  I miss Merlin!

When Your Children Leave Home…

For many couples, raising healthy and happy children is a main purpose of their marriage. When your children leave home, your contribution as parents takes a different form; your initial purpose as parents begins to change. Your role is less active and your advice and support are usually most welcome when it comes at the […]

Connecting to Us, Mining the Gold Tele-seminar

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 the nurture the relationship that is most important to us. We long for a deep loving connection with our partner. Attending the Connections to Us, Mining the Gold Tele-seminar […]

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, […]