by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 6, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Society
Criticism is a way of attacking our partner’s character instead of addressing specific issues. Relationship therapist John Gottman has worked with married couples for decades to discover the best behavioral indications of impending divorce. He refers to four...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 16, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Sometimes the best prayer is one said in rage. Sometimes rage during prayer is where we are at. “If this is how you (God) treat your friends, it’s no wonder you have so few!” This famous prayer of rage was shouted by St. Teresa of Avila when she fell off a carriage...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 19, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
“Uncommunicated expectations become premeditated resentments.” ~ Neil Strauss Do we have expectations in our marriages? I am never more angry with my husband than when he fails to read my mind. Why can’t he just know what I need and want and do it perfectly? Doesn’t...