by Susanne M. Alexander | Sep 30, 2014 | Communication, Marriage
The survival of your marriage and your health depend upon maintaining a high level of unity. Think about how you feel when you are not getting along with your spouse. Your stomach hurts, your head aches, and you might have difficulty concentrating or sleeping....
by Susanne M. Alexander | Sep 23, 2014 | Communication, Family, Marriage
Think of constructing a building and compare it to your family. Your unified marriage is the foundation for strong and happy family unity. The mortar of love holding the bricks of each of you as individuals together with one another is also a vital component. The pace...
by Susanne M. Alexander | Sep 16, 2014 | Communication, Family, Marriage, Spirituality
Every family has a different culture and ways of staying connected and unifying your family will be unique. My husband and I don’t have children at home, so our mornings generally begin quietly with each other. We usually pray and eat together and ensure we know how...
by Susanne M. Alexander | Aug 14, 2014 | Communication, Family, Marriage
It’s fairly common for married couples to juggle the demands of work, home/marriage, and community service as well as trying to meet the needs of senior parents. My husband and I are in our late 50’s with three parents still living, and so it is an art knowing when...
by Susanne M. Alexander | Jun 10, 2014 | Character, Communication, Love and Intimacy, Spirituality
Thinking affects relationships with others, especially those close to you. Do your thoughts also have an effect on your well-being? Where do you focus your energy? Over the last few months I have noticed a very interesting phenomenon. I have an almost immediate...
by Susanne M. Alexander | Apr 22, 2014 | Communication, Love and Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Preparation
Women, have you ever noticed that when your man is focused, there is a lot he just does not see? Men, are you sometimes baffled why your woman is exasperated that you did not automatically know to do something? The problem is a phenomenon I call “obliviosity.” Women...
