“Engagement”

Culture tells us that love is ambiguous or flimsy or can change, and most people fear that their love isn't going to last. Learning how to define what love is, is extremely important, especially if you're moving toward a lasting commitment in marriage. In this episode we discuss criteria for marital love that are crucial for lifelong commitment.

In this blog, Willa Williams (LMFT) shares two principles that will set you up to be better understood and better responded to by your partner.

Nothing highlights a couple’s spending tendencies like planning a wedding together. Check out our newest Love Matters video for tips on wedding planning and money.

Dr. Tim Muehlhoff confronts the hype behind Fifty Shades of Gray and outlines the dangerous cycle of abuse in relationships.

In this Love Matters video, we explore the way expectations can impact your relationships, and how you can handle them well.

Alisa Grace discusses common marriage expectations and steps to take to address unmet expectations.

The essential first step in crafting a difficult conversation is to reclaim a healthy respect for the power of words. When preparing to engage another in a difficult conversation we must acknowledge and anticipate the impact our words could have on another. 

When there’s a problem in your relationship, how do you respond? By shutting down? Yelling? Criticizing? Giving up? The way you communicate with your partner can be one of the most influential factors in how well you manage conflict. So check out our newest video, where we show you how to avoid destructive pitfalls in difficult conversations.