by Bill Hutcheson | May 17, 2022 | Communicate Better, Tips for a Better Marriage
TUESDAY TIP: THE “CAPILLARIES” OF A MARRIAGE The couple before me hit a communication sore spot. She teared up as the conversation turned toward his availability. A thriving business saps him of energy so that he has less to offer at day’s end. She tries to give...
by Bill Hutcheson | May 6, 2022 | Communicate Better, Marriage Article, Tips for a Better Marriage
Do you and your beloved grab some Sunday evening couch-time with your calendar apps open? I’m sure many couples do. Yet, I remember when my wife and I had a much more haphazard means of comparing schedules. To be fair, we both used pocket calendars then. The...
by Bill Hutcheson | Apr 14, 2022 | Communicate Better, Marriage Article
Read these two scenarios and identify which best represents your style. SCENARIO ONE: The scene is in the living room after dinner on a weeknight. The husband is sitting in his easy chair. The wife just returned from cleaning up after dinner .WIFE: “We never talk...
by Bill Hutcheson | Aug 24, 2020 | Communicate Better, Marriage Article, Tips for a Better Marriage
(A 4.6-min. read) Here’s a secret about marriage that most of us share, we’re stuck in a rut! Okay, that’s not much of a mystery. But most couples operate with the same patterns daily. Those patterns serve us well most of the time. Everything seems to be moving...
by Bill Hutcheson | Apr 24, 2019 | Communicate Better, Marriage Article
It’s easy to be critical “You’re always on your phone.” It’s a lot more difficult to be vulnerable. “I would like your attention.” Try transforming criticism into an expression of what you need. It takes courage, but you may...
