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13 articles
August 10, 2026
Tips from Hostage Negotiaters
Is there anything we can learn from hostage negotiators that applies to conflict resolution in relationships? While eac…
September 25, 2025
Effective Listening
What are some criteria for effective listening in the Bible? Some seek to correct the other per…
September 24, 2025
Connection Before Correction
While doing right leads to healthy relationships, the Bible also promotes the opposite: healthy…
September 23, 2025
Forgiving Versus Reconciling
Many choose to forgive because forgiveness has benefits for the forgiver. Forgiveness is a canc…
May 23, 2023
Shame and What to Do About It
I look back over my life and I think we can all say we have made major mistakes. We have weaknesse…
February 10, 2023
Conflict Resolution
It may take two to resolve conflict, but all each person can do, is control themselves instead of …
February 25, 2021
Gottman’s Sound Relationship House
Depression, anxiety, and divorce are continuing to rise. The fallout on marriages and parenting is immense. It may be time to get back to core values…
June 1, 2020
I Can’t Listen When Triggered
Welcome to the club. Triggers are strong emotions that overwhelm our ability to listen effectively …
March 24, 2020
Verbal Judo
Le Hoang on Unsplash I admire a friend of mine who is a fourth degree black belt. I noticed the rest of us would get upset at conflict so …
July 28, 2016
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
Darling, you gotta let me know Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine I'll …
June 28, 2014
How to Stay Married
At times people think about how problems would be solved if they were married to someone else. …
June 14, 2014
The Art of Communication
Communication is harder than many people think. Since the strength of a relationship is based on c…
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