Apr 22, 2024 | Radically New Relationships
“The truest form of love is how you behave toward someone, not how you feel about them.” – Steve Hall When it comes to healthy relationships, there are those who are willing to ‘play’ and those who are not. “Play” means willing to do what is...
Apr 8, 2024 | Men, Radically New Culture, Radically New Relationships
“Violence has always been unfortunately embedded in masculinity, this alpha thing” ~ Sebastian Stan Trevor Noah recently spoke at the Simmons Leadership Conference, where he talked about creating equity, change, and safety for women and our world. Then he...
Mar 18, 2024 | Accountability, Communication, Marriage, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships
Weekly Tip: Changing from explaining, minimizing, or justifying your actions to owning the impact your actions cause changes the trajectory of your relationship. There are few things more frustrating, disappointing, or infuriating than constantly having your upsets...
Mar 11, 2024 | Marriage, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” — Hafez Become someone who makes those around you feel good about themselves. Regarding relationships, this quote reminds me of the importance of the acronym KISS—Keep It Simple ‘Silly’ (the last ‘S’ is...
Mar 4, 2024 | Marriage, Radically New Relationships
“Marriage is a partnership, not a parent-ship. Being the ‘boss’ over the money makes you a parent, not a partner.” ~LMB Finances are a notoriously tricky issue for couples: How much should we save? How much should we spend? What are our...
Feb 19, 2024 | Conflict and Difficult Conversations, Radically New Relationships, Relationships
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” ~Martin Luther King The harder you work to “keep the peace,” shut down conflict and avoid having difficult conversations, the more you guarantee a lack of true peace—in your home and in...
