Rapid Fire, Marriage Straight Talk: No Sugarcoating, No Protecting Egos, Just Man to Man

Today I’m am going to teach you how to get away with lying. Actually, that’s not true, but I do discuss secrets in marriage and how to rebuild trust once it is broken.

Commitment is not only about honoring a promise, it’s also about your attitude in fulfilling that promise. Your Commitment is also the direct outward expression of your integrity. Integrity is doing what is right even when no one is watching and fulfilling a promise even when the recipient of that promise doesn’t deserve it. Commitment is honoring your word for no other reason than because you gave your word.

If you want to influence anyone to do anything, the best advice I can give you is to live it out yourself.

Communication is a major issue in marriage. When I ask couples the question, “What can your spouse do better to help the marriage” the wives will almost universally answer, “Talk with me more.” In this episode, tips and tricks to communicating better.

Trust is foundational to a marriage. If you don’t have it or it’s been damaged in your marriage, please know that it can be rebuilt. Even a marriage suffering from adultery can rebuild trust. Like most steps to a great marriage, it is tough work, but it is well worth the effort.

When it comes to tearing down walls in your marriage that are separating the two of you, you are going to need to be thick skinned. Tearing down walls is going to be tough and emotionally painful, but not impossible.

Every marriage has built walls between the husband and wife. Some are small and easily ignored such as an annoying habit. Others are so high and thick they appear to be immovable. In this episode we discuss how to avoid creating walls in your marriage and how to tear down those that already exist.

Ever feel like everything just stinks. In this episode we discuss being in a ‘Funk’ and how to get out of it.

I thought we would have a little fun today and talk about innies and outies. No…I’m not talking about your bellybutton, I’m talking about your personality…are you an introvert or an extravert? In this episode we discuss how these personalities can have a major impact on your marriage.

If you’ve been married any length of time you probably heard at least once the phrase, “I love you but I don’t like you right now” Is that even possible? In this episode learn what each of you really wants from your marriage.

In this episode I present a topic you probably don’t think about much, your wedding ring and what it actually represents. It’s so much more than just a symbol of a union between two people.

What does the entrepreneur show, Shark Tank, have in common with repairing a marriage? Much like entrepreneurs who allow their emotions to drive their reactions, when trying to repair a marriage it’s a recipe for disaster.

Everyone knows that men and women are different, but have you ever thought about that difference with respect to the way they think. In this episode we explore how women are multi-thought oriented and men…well not so much.

Disappointment in marriage is the result of the gap between what is expected and what is reality. If left unchecked, disappointment will lead to resentment. There is a simply way to reduce the gap, well it’s sort of simple.

When setting out to rebuild a marriage the first step is to understand the goal, which is a great marriage. In this episode learn how to work at rebuilding the marriage by focusing on the issues instead of the character.