Many times as a marriage counselor, I have heard the phrase “he just doesn’t care about me.” Of course there have been many different variations of that phrase, but each time the same thing is meant…“We are not connected emotionally.” Emotional intimacy is one area of intimacy that is the hardest to achieve. There are a couple of reasons for this difficulty. Most men … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Emotional Intimacy
Listening
HOW CAN I MAKE MY SPOUSE LOVE ME AGAIN? Pt. 4
Today as I begin to write more about men making changes in their lives to create an environment that is safe for their wives to love them again, I can’t help but think about several things that we as men do inappropriately which lead to our wives not loving us. God created women to respond to the men in their lives. If the husband is not loving, most of the time the … [Read more...] about HOW CAN I MAKE MY SPOUSE LOVE ME AGAIN? Pt. 4
HOW CAN I GET MY SPOUSE TO LOVE ME AGAIN? Pt. 3
To continue my series of blogs on “How Can I Get My Spouse To Love Me Again,” I want to turn the attention to the men who need to reconnect with their wives. As I have talked to different couples, many women have told me that they “are not in love with their husbands.” This statement devastates most of the men that hear this for the first time. It has happened that the wife … [Read more...] about HOW CAN I GET MY SPOUSE TO LOVE ME AGAIN? Pt. 3
Hearing the Voice of God
I was asked a few days ago by a couple of different people " how to hear the voice of God." The Bible says in Hebrews 3:7 (NLT) 7 That is why the Holy Spirit says, “Today when you hear his voice,..." Hearing God's voice seems to come natural for some people, while others truly struggle with that concept. Dr. Henry Blackaby in his study, Experiencing God, wrote that God … [Read more...] about Hearing the Voice of God
Communication Pt. 1
I wonder how many times I have been told in my counseling sessions, “I just do not understand my spouse.” Or maybe when I ask the question “What is your number one issue in your marriage?” The answer is “Communication.” Now I might think that is ironic in our day and age. We have the ability to communicate with people through phone, text messaging, e-mails, Skype or Face-Talk, … [Read more...] about Communication Pt. 1