What does it take to have a great marriage? For almost every couple, an unexpected moment of laughter, gentleness, respect, affirmation, and/or sexual connection can trigger a great day for your marriage, even in seasons of facing the toughest of situations. And we can choose...
The average height for a sixth grader is around 4’10”. The average height for a man is 5’9”. Therefore, if you are a dad of a sixth grader, then you are probably 23% taller than your kid. For perspective, it would be like your boss...
We got married when my wife, Nancie, was 23 and I was 25, bless our hearts. Our first couple of years were filled with moments of awesome mixed with moments of awful. We should have had moments of awesome—we loved and liked each other, laughed...
As a kid with ADHD before it had a name, I struggled. I would blurt things out at school and home. I was told much more than most kids to watch out, wait my turn, pay attention, and stop talking. While my behavior was understandably...
I’m in the middle of writing a book on handling emotions in marriage. In the beginning, I thought I was the perfect guy for the job. After all, I must be in touch with my emotions because I cry at manipulative holiday grocery store ads,...
When I was invited to host the All Pro Dad Podcast, I had a lot of reservations. Doesn’t being a podcast host suggest you are a subject matter expert? I certainly have a lot of parenting miles on me and have learned a lot of...
The average height for a sixth grader is around 4’10”. The average height for a man is 5’9”. Therefore, if you are a dad of a sixth grader, then you are probably 23% taller than your kid. For perspective, it would be like your boss...
One of my pet peeves is hearing well-meaning people warn freshly engaged couples that "happiness in marriage takes a lot of hard work.” Who got married for that? Who came in and said, “Oh, Mom and Dad, I’ve met the most amazing woman in the...
I recently asked on social media, “Growing up, what were you taught about men and emotions?” My feed was full of answers like: • “Taught? About emotions? What?”• “If you don’t stop crying, I’m going to give you something to cry about.”• “Take that look off...
Sociologist Linda Waite from the University of Chicago studied 550 adults from a national database. Sixty-four percent of those who said they were unhappy in their marriages but stayed together reported they were happy five years later, while 50% of those who divorced or separated...