Many of us know of the redemptive powers of the atonement of Jesus Christ. We also know of its ability to remit our sins. But do we comprehend all the enabling powers it allows us to enjoy in this life and beyond. I didn’t! But I do now. Or at least I know much more …
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What sacrifice are you willing to make to attend the temple more frequently? Are you willing to give up one of your regular recreational activities for a day? For a week? How about a month? Is that a sacrifice you are willing to make? President Russell M Nelson said “establish a pattern of regular temple …
Last week’s post was about me choosing to be offended by comments from my sweetheart. Whether you’re choosing to be offended, hurt, angry, jealous, betrayed or whatever emotion is your choice today, this blog is for you. How would you answer this question? “What percentage of shared responsibility do you have in making a …
Have you ever let small insignificant comments or actions become huge relationship changing, marriage damaging things? Your spouse has said something that shouldn’t have offended you but you let it offend you? Have you let the offense go on for hours, days, weeks, or maybe even…years? You know there’s a better, healthier way to deal …
This article originally appeared on the Gottman Relationship Blog All relationships, even the most successful ones, have conflict. It is unavoidable. Fortunately, our research shows that it’s not the appearance of conflict, but rather how it’s managed that predicts the success or failure of a relationship. We say “manage” conflict rather than “resolve,” because relationship conflict is …
This article originally appeared on the Gottman Relationship Blog The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a metaphor depicting the end of times in the New Testament. They describe conquest, war, hunger, and death respectively. We use this metaphor to describe communication styles that, according to our research, can predict the end of a relationship. …
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This article originally appeared on the Gottman Relationship Blog In a long-term study of 130 newlywed couples, Dr. John Gottman discovered that men who allow their wives to influence them have happier marriages and are less likely to divorce. This critical skill is not limited to heterosexual couples. It’s essential in same-sex relationships as well, but the …
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This article originally appeared on the Gottman Relationship Blog In an amazing book titled The Normal Bar, authors Chrisanna Northrup, Pepper Schwartz, and James Witte conducted an online study with 70,000 people in 24 countries. They were curious about what might be different about couples who said that they had a great sex life, compared to couples …
If you’re familiar at all with Brené Brown, you’ll understand why I say, “I HATE VULNERABILITY!” Just kidding. Sort of. Vulnerability, says Brown, is the key to human connection, “our ability to empathize, belong, love.” If you missed her groundbreaking TEDxHouston talk in June 2010, here’s the link. I’m going to be vulnerable in this post, …
Did I get your attention? No matter how you look at it to be really successful in this life, life isn’t about you! Except it is about you ! It is about you becoming something. And you can’t become something on your own, by yourself. It’s true! That’t right! Life is about others. Helping others! …
