Twelve Steps to Recover from Addiction
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Christian Version STEP ONE is about recognizing our brokenness. We admitted we were powerless – that our lives had become unmanageable. [...]
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In Criticism, Love, Love, Marriage, Reconciliation, Relationships, Save Marriage Posted Feeling Empty in Marriage
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. As a marriage and family therapist I have learned techniques to help marriages and family relationships work. The one that works best by [...]
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In Change, Communication, Complaints About Other Parent, Confrontation, Honesty, Listening, Marriage, Ongoing Conflict, Reconciliation, Relationships Posted How to Stay Married
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. At times people think about how problems would be solved if they were married to someone else. Some problems may be solved this way, but [...]
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In Affairs, Change, Communication, Divorce, Effects of Divorce, Relationships, Unwanted Divorce Posted Is My Marriage Over?
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Statistics show that more and more Baby Boomers in their 50s and 60s are divorcing. Why? The Baby Boomer generation is among the first to [...]
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In Change, Communication, Communication with an "Ex", Confrontation, Listening, Marriage, Ongoing Conflict, Problem-Solving, Reconciliation, Relationships, Save Marriage Posted The Art of Communication
Copyright © Dan Blair 2020. Communication is harder than many people think. Since the strength of a relationship is based on connection between people, communication is often underestimated as [...]
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In Communication, Communication with an "Ex", Confrontation, Listening, Marriage, Ongoing Conflict, Problem-Solving, Reconciliation, Relationships, Remorse, Repentance Posted Communication Cheat Sheet
Copyright © Dan Blair 2020. One of the most useful tools for communication is the adage “agree to disagree.” Many do not find it okay to disagree so they resort to arguments. By [...]
Does This Count as Cheating?
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. What if your wife befriended someone unknown to you on Facebook? What about your husband’s phone always being locked? Is there a problem [...]
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In ADHD, Children, Parenting, Parenting Problems Posted Parenting Tips
Copyright © Dan Blair 2020. Often when one thinks of discipline, you think of angry exchanges ending with both you and your child feeling frustrated and misunderstood. When people, especially [...]
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In Addiction, Anger, Anger and Anxiety Management, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Stress Management Posted FACE Depression and Anxiety
Copyright © Dan Blair 2020. Do you find that you can’t stop dwelling on problems, regrets, and aggravations? Over thinking can deplete the use of good chemicals in the brain and trigger the [...]
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In Blended and Step-Families, Communication, Marriage Posted What to Ask Before You Marry
How well can you answer these questions with a long-term view? General What are the five most important things to you in a marriage? I love you because . . . (three reasons). I want to marry you [...]