Dr. Bing cautions against making veiled threats about divorce. Better yet don’t bring up the subject at all…ever.
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Ask Dr. Bing Podcast #5: What If We Disagree About Texting Others?
In Dr. Bing’s latest podcast he addresses three questions: What if we disagree about texting others, how to handle feeling the relationship is unfair and can a person ever heal after finding out one’s spouse had an affair.
A Primer On Parenting Ground Rules
Dr. Wall discusses how parenting can be a rough area for married couples to navigate. He offers a few Ground Rules to keep in mind.
On Triangling: An Open Letter to My Niece, Cassi, and Her Husband, Cam, On the Birth of their Third Child, Son, Chase
Dr. Wall uses the birth of his grandnephew, Chase, to his niece, Cassi, and her husband, Cam (their third child), to discuss the important concept of triangling.
The Dark Side of Anger
Dr. Wall explains that there are two sides of anger: a good side and a bad side. We need to learn how to listen to the good side of anger and ignore the bad side of anger.
An Introduction to Ground Rules
Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will pay for it. Proverbs 30:10 I can pick on my kid sister, but you can’t. Blood is thicker than water. Modern Renditions of Proverbs 30:10 Sometimes young couples will come to see just before or right after they are [...]
Feelings and Hypocrisy
A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression. Proverbs 29:22 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. Proverbs 29:11∗ Oftentimes I’ll tell couples that they need to have a Ground Rule between them that they will protect their family [...]
Advice to Mothers-in-Law about Advice
Psychological research clearly shows that people who feel under appreciated tend to resent the criticism and ignore the advice they’re given.∗ Robert Maurer As you could probably have guessed, I’m not a fan of reality TV. “Reality” and “TV” are one of the great oxymorons of our day. I get enough of “reality” in my [...]
Far, Far Away
Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house. Proverbs 5:8 In yesterday’s blog I discussed briefly the concept of guarding your heart and how important that is to keep our marriages intact. Affairs come in many stripes, but for married people they nearly always involve emotional connection. [...]
