Relationships

You know, we never had pre-marriage counseling, but we did spend our first year of marriage in counseling. Yes, we sure did. We were so thankful to have the help we needed when we needed it. It was amazing that a little bit of objective help could cut some new grooves into our Read More

Ohhhhh, an office supplies store! You know that is your ultimate enjoyment. It has become a little bit of a hobby. It hasn’t become an ultimate enjoyment, but I enjoy kind of looking through the aisle of an office supply store. You love that and you have even convienced our Read More

Dear Dr. Bill, It seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day to do all that needs to be done and still spend quality time with my kids.  But I’m afraid that one day I’ll regret my day-to-day decisions, in favor of a clean house.  How can I change? –Sharon Dear Sharon, Read More

Well, last night we had dinner with some new friends and I’ve got to tell you, I was impressed by this couple’s dedication. They were so genuinely in love. They’ve been married for 39 years and the last few she has struggled with multiple sclerosis. It really Read More

Well, you taught me kind of an interesting phrase this week. That’s right. In West Africa, the Messai have a term for gratitude that I really love. And whenever they want to think someone of they’re grateful they say “My Head Is In The Dirt” and they litereally kneel Read More

Dear Dr. Bill, My husband and I have a 3-year-old son named Garrett.  Until recently, I had established a consistent bedtime routine that worked for him. But now my husband has started going into his room to comfort him.  He’ll often lay down with him until he falls asleep.  As a Read More

Well, we took our little guy, John, to the first grade this week. We sure did and the first day of first grade can be a little intimidating. As I was preparing Johnny for that, I was telling him what happened to my own father. On his first day of school he couldn’t find his Read More

We tasted the freshest fish we’ve ever encountered this weekend, a King Salmon in Alaska. It was so good and it was so much better because it was fresh. I hate to compare a fish to our marriage, but I’m going to do it because it reminded me that it is so much better Read More

Do people who meet online have more successful marriages?  Maybe so. A new study from the University of Chicago has found that one-third of American marriages involve people who met online.  And it appears that those couples have higher levels of marital satisfaction than those Read More

“Na-na-na-na-na-na!” How many of you have ever heard a little kid say that? Yeah, it’s not a very friendly sound but it does happen in our family from time to time. Well, our 6-year old in the car the other day, said that and his 2-year old brother looked him Read More