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sex and spirituality
I was thirtyish. He was about fifteen years my senior. When he told me, I thought it was one of the hokiest things I had ever heard, but I smiled, nodded somberly, and thanked him for his wisdom. He was trying to tell me that making love to one's wife wasn't just a...
trucks, flies, and egos
Ever hear the old story about the fly who landed on the back of a pickup truck rattling down a dirt road? He looked back and said to himself, "My, my, look at all the dust I'M kicking up." I understand that fly. Last week a Baptist pastor friend introduced me to an...
my kids are leaving
Just the other day I heard it from another parent, "My kids are growing up. They'll be leaving for college or work before you know it. I dread losing them." Believe me, Alice and I felt the same way each time one of our children ventured into the world to make her own...
mentor couples
Sometimes a couple would do better having a mentor couple than seeing a counselor or therapist. The problem is that most people don't have a mentor couple and don't know how to find them. Here are some things to look for if you would like to have a mentor couple: 1....
number one predictor of divorce
Dianne Solee of Smart Marriage Conference fame said it again just the other day. The number one predictor of divorce is avoidance of conflict. Why? From my experience with thousands of couples it seems to be that when one or both cease engaging in conflict with each...
sex in later life
My friend Dr. Barry McCarthy is not only a brilliant expert in matters of sexuality, he also is really nice guy. He knows that I am a Christian and always treats my beliefs and values with great respect, though they are somewhat more restrictive than his. It's great...
when are you ready to marry?
One couple I know met on a blind date at 8 p.m. and were married by midnight. That was about 35 years ago when things like that were easy to do. Over the years two men came and sat with me for hours thinking through whether they were ready to marry the woman they were...
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