Category Archives: Marriage
New Staff Coming on Board…
We want to welcome Dave & Melissa McVety and their family to the Doing Family Right team. We are so excited for God’s clear leading in their lives and can’t wait...
Marriage: Building Lifelong Friendship with Your Spouse
Learning to Gel: Building Lifelong Friendship in your Marriage I grew up on “Jell-O”. It’s that rather inexpensive gelatin that comes in a variety of flavors and colors. Looking back, Jell-O...
Marriage: When Your Marriage Hits the Ditch
The conditions for the journey weren’t looking good as the air between them was cooling to an icy chill. Instability and uncertainty reflected long miles of bad road relationally. It’s true...
Marriage: Ripe for the Picking—The Top 10 Signs of Vulnerability to an Extra-Marital Affair
“Ripe for the picking” are words that describe fruit on a tree that is perfectly ready to be taken and devoured immediately - fresh, enticing, and delicious. The same concept can...
Marriage: Respecting the Laws of Relational Equilibrium
Is Your Marriage Teetering in the Balance? Respecting the Laws of Relational Equilibrium One fond childhood memory surrounds the pleasure of mastering the teeter-totter. It’s the playground apparatus that involves two...
Parenting: Adjusting to an Empty Nest
Q & A with Dr. Dave and Donalyn Currie Q: "After 25 years of our world revolving around our kids, the last one is about to move out. Do you have...
Marriage: The Merging of Lives in Marriage
How Do Two Become One in Scheduling? Our first fight was on the very first weekend home after our honeymoon. It was all about scheduling. I had made an assumption –...
Marriage: Escalating Domestic Violence in Marriage
When All Hell is Breaking Loose...A Marital Game Plan When Facing Escalating Domestic Violence If you are reading this, you are likely facing some significant pressures in your most important relationships...
Parenting: Creating Memorable Family Vacations
Q & A with Dr. Dave and Donalyn Currie Some of my best childhood memories are from our family vacations, but now that I have a family of my own,...
Marriage: Closeness—The Fourth Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Closeness—The Fourth Pillar of an Amazing Marriage A great sex life: we all want it. And, judging by what we see in the movies, we've all got it. But we know...
Marriage: Companionship—The Third Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Companionship—The Third Pillar of an Amazing Marriage The Pleasure of Friendship We’ve all heard it said that you want to marry your best friend. It's an assumption that we all make....
Marriage: Communication—The Second Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Communication—The Second Pillar of an Amazing Marriage You likely don't need to be convinced that communication is foundational to a great marriage. If you've been married for any length of time,...
Marriage: The Secrets of “Happy Camper” Dating
Here is an amazing secret of dating for life. It’s easy to take our mate for granted as we get busier with work, kids and life. We quit dating and little...
Marriage: Commitment—The First Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Commitment—The First Pillar of an Amazing Marriage There was a time not too long ago when "till death do us part" meant just that. Divorce was rare and considered taboo. Okay,...
Marriage: Helping Your Husband Battle Pornography
So, your husband is into pornography and you found out. Well, you’re not alone. This battle with the lust monster is a rising problem across the entire societal grid. With the...