Every one of us came into marriage with certain expectations. And every one of us has dealt with the disappointment of unmet expectations in marriage. It is one of those things in marriage that will happen. When it does it can make you or break you. As I mentioned above, all marriages will be met [...]

The I’m Getting Older So I Do “I knew I should have never married him. The signs were there, but I chose to ignore them because I was getting older and I wanted to be married.” “He gave me two sexually transmitted diseases…at that point you’re playing with my life. I could deal with all [...]

Have you ever been in a relationship that was perfect and it ended, and the only thing more confusing than it being over was who he married instead?  When I counsel people I am still amazed how intelligent we can be from a cognitive stand point, and how idiotic we are as it pertains to [...]

RESPECT The story of a military man and a schoolteacher meeting and falling in love seems to be a predictable storyline, but there is nothing conventional about the Cooley’s motives to stay together. “People talk about love, whatever that means, I think you can fall in and out of love, but respect seems to be [...]