You Are Worthy of Affection in Your Marriage

You Are Worthy of Affection: Healing the False Belief That You Must Earn Love If you’ve been made to believe that, for whatever reason, you haven’t earned affection, that you’re somehow not worthy of affection, I want to tell you something with love: You are. I don’t think there is enough discussion about self-worth in … Read more

When Your Wife Withholds Sex: Punishment or Protection?

What Do You Do When Your Wife Withholds Sex as Punishment? What do you do when your wife withholds sex as punishment? I don’t think this is a question most men say out loud. But I hear it in coaching sessions. I’ve received private messages about it. I’ve seen comments from men who are wrestling … Read more

No Villains, No Heroes: Healing a Dysfunctional Marriage

No One Is the Monster and No One Is the Hero in a Struggling Marriage If you’re struggling in your marriage, no one partner is the monster, and no one partner is the hero either. You have both built the dysfunction. When marriages hurt, it’s easy to fall into extremes. You might tell yourself that … Read more

No Marriage Is Perfect: How Two Good People Unintentionally Create Dysfunction

No Marriage Is Perfect: Healing the Patterns That Divide You No marriage is perfect. Even the healthiest marriages have their ups and downs. Sometimes we see other couples, maybe on social media or through friends and family, and we think, Man, I wish I had that because my marriage is struggling. But even those marriages … Read more