ArchiveNovember 2008

Will this Marriage Survive?

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Here’s a fascinating bit of unexpected support for marriage education. Your willingness to consider the possibility that there’s something valuable to be learned, in and of itself, predicts you are more likely to succeed in marriage than someone who believes it’s a matter of how good a match you made.

Is Yours a Great Marriage?

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Here’s a great quote from Jim Collins’ book Good to Great that applies even more to marriages than to the businesses he writes about: “Get involved in something that you care so much about that you want to make it the greatest it can possibly be, not because of what you will get, but just because it can be done.” Most of us start out this way, vowing to keep at it through...

Guest Post: Miscommunication and the Usual Error

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Today’s guest blogger, Pace, is a communication educator. She and her wife Kyeli started a business called the Usual Error Project to help people build communication skills in relationships. Their first book, The Usual Error, will be published next month, but until then you can read their blog at PaceAndKyeli.com. When we miscommunicate with our partners, we often feel defensive or angry...

Patty Newbold

I am a widow who got it right the second time. I have been sharing here since February 14, 2006 what I learned from that experience and from positive psychology, marriage research, and my training as a marriage educator.

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