The blame game! We know what it is and we know how to do it. There is no denying it. This little maneuver can be destructive at best and show stopping at worst. Why? Why do we blame our spouse? Well there are a couple of reasons. First, it is easier to see another’s faults [...]
The fact that you’re looking at this website probably means that you’re desperate for answers and help on how to fix your marriage. If you’re at that point, please do yourself a favor – click here now for the help you need to fix your marriage! 20 years ago I was in crisis – my wife of six months had been [...]
One of the books we read several years ago was The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. The information we gained from The Five Love Languages has been very useful to us over the years because of the fact that it’s unlocked the secret of not only how Julie and I like to be loved, [...]
Honey, honey, HONEY? Oh, what? You never listen to me! Is this a common occurrence in your marital conversations? I bet if I were to do an informal poll, this would most likely be right at the top of the list complaints! Well, here is a video that might just give you a bit of encouragement [...]
In The Us Factor, Dr. Melnick talks about a sure way to cause your partner not to trust you. It’s called “The Yes…But”, and basically it goes like this: You start out saying something positive, then follow it up with something negative. Here are a couple of examples: “Honey, I really liked the way you [...]
As we work through the Us Factor Program, I thought it would be useful to write a little review of the Workbook, so you know what that particular piece of the program is like. The workbook is 232 pages, and it contains recaps or summaries of every one of the DVD sessions. It shows pictures [...]
What exactly does the Us Factor teach you? In other words, what kind of information do you get? As we review this product, and go through it ourselves, we’ll continue to add posts to this category. We’ve just finished watching the first DVD, and I can truthfully say I’m impressed and excited to see more. [...]
One of the things that has probably helped our marriage more than anything is something very simple – Friday Night Date Night! If you’ve got kids, it’s important – no, it’s necessary – to have some alone time with your husband or wife. Unfortunately, that’s not always the easiest thing in the world – with [...]
How to fix my marriage. This is a topic that Matt and Julie discussed together many times over the course of the last 20 years. Now, here’s their story about how they’ve done just that (or at … Read More