Deborah Tannen was sitting at home with her husband when a simple question about a family visit turned into an argument she could not understand. Tannen’s sister […]
Conflict is an unavoidable part of human relationships because relationships bring together people who see the world through different experiences. Whenever two or more people spend significant […]
That great writer, Source Unknown, once observed, “If we love one another, nothing, in truth, can harm us, whatever mischances may happen.” This profound sentiment finds its […]
You may have heard someone say, “We bicker a lot, but we really love each other.” Of those two statements in that sentence, the greater truth is […]
Like me, you’ve probably known some people who have an uncanny (and perhaps a little annoying) ability to quote, with perfect accuracy, lines from movies. You may […]
Tucked away in the Old Testament book of Amos is a profound question with a powerful implication for any kind of relationship. The question comprises the single-sentence […]
Personal opinion has been elevated to such a vaulted idol status in our time that it’s common to enter into engagements with other people expecting to disagree […]
In the internationally-renowned Couple Communication I workshop offered by Scott Free Clinic as one of our eight core services, we teach couples the difference between being a […]
You probably know the Bible has its “four horsemen of the apocalypse” (even though so often misinterpreted!), but you probably don’t know that marriage/relationship counseling has its […]
One of the most uncomfortable feelings you can experience is when there’s an issue or something of importance left uncommunicated or unresolved between yourself and another person. […]