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Marriage: The Power Of A Full-On Apology

To keep any relationship strong, it is as much about how well you forgive as it is how well you love. The apology-forgiveness cycle is one of the hardest skills to...

eZine #64: Whatā€™s Your Cell Phone Doing for You?

November eZine: Digital Delight or Distractionā€”Whatā€™s your cell phone doing for you? Notifications nudge us every minute. Each beep, squawk, buzz and vibration on our device beckons us to return to...

Podcast 112: Facing Depression in a Life and Marriage

Podcast 112: Soul Painā€”Facing Depression in a Life and Marriage To help individuals and couples find a way beyond the difficult and challenging effects of one spouse facing depression. What to...

eZine #63: Lifting Up Others

October eZine: Lifting Up Othersā€”Up Close and Personal Tips on Being an Encourager ToĀ ENCOURAGEĀ by definition means to give support, to foster confidence and to bring hope. The breadth of its current...

eZine #65: What To Teach Your Kids This Christmas

December eZine: What To Teach Your Kids This Christmas Iā€™m the out-spoken ā€œMerry Christmasā€ guy in a world where itā€™s not politically correct. Itā€™s my part of the fight. Though Seasonā€™s...

DFR eZine #60: Is your marriage teetering on the edge of imbalance?

Respecting the Laws of Relational Equilibrium in Your Marriage For many of the couples that come into our Care Centre, their relationship is off-kilter because they are not respecting the laws...

Podcast 118: When Your Spouse has an Affair

Podcast 118: Affair Discoveredā€”What to Do When All Hell Breaks Loose? To help a spouse with the best first steps to take after finding out that their mate has had an...

eZine #56: Spring Cleaning of the Soul

Spring is right around the corner and with it comes the urge for new beginnings and "spring cleaningā€ā€”dealing with the clutter in our homes after a long winter. But what about...

eZine #55: Heart Health with a Twist!

Valentineā€™s Day normally brings to mind roses, chocolates and a night out with that someone special. While we love the idea of showing your sweetheart just how much you love them,...

eZine #54: Ramping Up Resolutionsā€”Review & Refocus Your Life

New Yearā€™s Resolutions are nice ideas but they are often shallow and short-lived, going nowhere, helping no-one.Ā But what ifĀ the New Yearā€™s resolution idea was reframed into more of a time toĀ REVIEW...

eZine #53: The Best Christmas Gifts

Ever been stuck wondering what to get your spouse for Christmas? Maybe itā€™s time to take a page out of Godā€™s ideas for Christmas gifts. God loved us so much that He...

eZine #52: Maintaining Connection Through the Teen Years

You and your kid donā€™t have to grow apart during the teen years. It is true that there is a natural drive for independence that you have to make room for....

eZine #51: The Power of Shared History

I have a unique, one-of-a-kind Shared HistoryĀ with Donalyn. It may be the richest gift we share with someone as human beings. Truly appreciating this mutual journey may be one of the...

eZine #57: Aging Graciously

This month we take a look at growing olderā€”the relationship challenges and changes that may comeĀ with it and the chance for newĀ experiences and even greater joy! Our feature podcast helps individuals...

Marriage: Companionshipā€”The Third Pillar of an Amazing Marriage

Companionshipā€”The Third Pillar of an Amazing Marriage The Pleasure of Friendship Weā€™ve all heard it said that you want to marry your best friend. It's an assumption that we all make....