‘There are always two possibilities.’ Mick isn’t ‘well at present and so we sat down yesterday to watch a movie and this was the recurring theme. The movie was Me and the Colonel, an old one with Danny Kaye. For a while the colonel could only ever see one possibility, but eventually he realized his companion was right, as time and time again he found a way out of trouble. There are always two possibilities. It’s the same in marriage. We can react to something that displeases us by nagging or we can choose not to. A better option is … Continue reading →

Recently we’ve looked at keeping the lines of communication open in marriage. Some men are okay at talking about feelings. Others are not. The very hint of a talk about feelings send them running a mile or shutting down. But you can still find out how you husband is feeling and what concerns him by just talking generally. For example if you are talking about the state of the world and current events, it will soon become obvious how he is feeling about it without him having to say he is worried or optimistic and whatever. Talk about other people … Continue reading →