• On Mar, 03, 2014
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A Word about Warning Signs of Abuse I recently posted a “Word” about healthy relationships. We all know that perfect relationships do not exist–any more than perfect people exist. It is true, however, that some relationships (and people) function better than others for a wide variety of reasons. You may be in a relationship (or […]

• On Feb, 03, 2014
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Healthy Relationships For many years, psychologists and behavioral scientists have studied relationships that are troubled.  A great deal has been written about relationship dysfunction–how and when did the problems begin, what is each party doing to make the situation better or worse, and what can be done about it. However, within the past 20-30 years, […]

• On Nov, 26, 2013
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A Word about Gratitude What a wonderful holiday it is!  Thanksgiving! It may be my favorite. No pressure to buy gifts. All we have to do is visit and eat and watch ball games (and eat). Of course, travel can be stressful as can be meal preparation. Also, being with people who we are normally […]

• On Nov, 20, 2013
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A Word about Holiday Stress  Holidays can bring on a confusing array of emotions for anyone. We are out of our usual routines, and we frequently put undue stress on ourselves thinking that everything should be perfect. Thus, our expectations may be higher than usual, frequently of our own making. We are often with people […]

• On Oct, 14, 2013
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More than 20 years ago, Dr. John Gray gave us a new “language” for discussing inter-gender communication when he wrote, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Fifteen years ago, Dr. Patricia Love added to the discussion with her, How to Improve your Marriage Without Talking About It, in which she pointed out several […]

• On Sep, 12, 2013
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Healthy Sexuality–Mr. & Mrs. Griffith In part four of our series, Susan and Glenn Griffith of Dallas pave the way into why discussions about healthy sexuality are important in building a lasting marriage.  Married for more than 47 years now, they’ve seen a lot of families make it and broken apart. In this video, Dr. […]

• On Sep, 10, 2013
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In part two of our series, Dr. Harold Duncan explores many of the myths about sexuality that are pervasive in popular culture. Dr. Duncan made his presentation in the Forever Together class offered at Prestoncrest Church of Christ in Dallas. (This is Part 2 in a series of 8 on Healthy Sexuality. A new video […]

• On Sep, 09, 2013
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Healthy Sexuality–Mr. & Mrs. Forever Together: Dr. Harold Duncan begins an eight-part series on Healthy Sexuality. (We will post a new video Monday – Thursday from Sept. 9 – 12 and then four more the follow week, Sept. 16-19.) Dr. Duncan speaks initially in this video, setting up the importance of the series and the […]

• On Sep, 04, 2013
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According to the biblical story about the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11), when the Lord decided to put a stop to the building of the tower, he “confused” the peoples’ language, thereby making it impossible for them to communicate with each other. No communication, no progress. No progress, no completion. We have long known that […]

• On Nov, 19, 2012
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Have you ever noticed how some people just seem to have it all?  They seem happy, rich, sophisticated and overall just really balanced? They project an image of a carefree lifestyle where they are loved, secure, successful and everything is at their fingertips. It seems that that nothing could possibly go wrong for them.  Or […]