We’ve all had it happen to us at one time or another. We’ve expressed our thoughts, feeling, needs, desires; and we got no response from the man we love. It doesn’t take long for that to make us angry. And the longer it goes on, the angrier we get. What lies beneath your anger? As…
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The Curse
from Genesis 3, The Message – Immediately the two of them did “see what’s really going on” – saw themselves naked! They sewed fig leaves together as makeshift clothes for themselves. Immediately the two of them did “see what’s really going on”-saw themselves naked! They sewed fig leaves together as makeshift clothes for themselves. God called…
Read MoreHow to Argue Without Ruining Your Relationship
What’s your strategy for marital arguments? This quiz will help you assess how well you deal with conflict and whether you are able to make repairs to your relationship during and/or after an argument. Couple Quiz 3: Dealing With Conflict View more presentations from OC Christian Counseling.
Read MorePredicting Divorce
According to Dr. John Gottman’s marriage research, the following were characteristic of couples who divorced. In unhappy couples, partners still made many bids for attention, closeness, or reassurance. However, they only responded to each other’s bids 33% of the time. Wives raised issues harshly and tended to make generalized statements, such as “You never …,”…
Read MoreRecovering from an Extramarital Affair
I know how painful extramarital affairs are for the one who’s been betrayed. Finding out that your spouse has been with someone else is like getting punched repeatedly in the stomach until things have been resolved. With or without your mate’s repentance and cooperation, recovery is not an easy process. I also know how painful…
Read MoreAaron’s Struggle
Aaron Rossdale is torn between his career and the woman he loves. He has to decide what’s really important. This is a clip from the movie, I Am, coming October 2010.
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