“Marriage”

Dear CMR,

With post-argument conflict, what do you do if one spouse is ready to resolve things and the other is still upset and doesn't want to make amends just yet?

Signed, Wanting To Make-Up

In this week's blog, Licensed Professional Counselor Debra Fileta discusses how to evaluate the diversity of your friendships and shares what a healthy balance of opposite-sex friendships should look like.

Whether you are newlywed or have been married for over 20 years, it's time for a date night. Dating allows couples to cultivate an intimate marriage that thrives and brings glory to God. In this week's episode, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace talk about dating in marriage and how to make your spouse a priority.

My grandparents recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Sixty-nine years of love, commitment, and faith. As I congratulated them on the phone, I couldn’t help but wonder - what was their secret?

Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words can also hurt us. The words we use have weight, so we need to weigh our words before we use them. In today's video, Pastoral Care Counselor Sarah Do speaks on managing our hurtful words and shares how we can speak kind words during those difficult times in marriage.

It's hard to get out of the "red zone", or even recognize when your relationship is in it. In today's episode, OC United Director of the Domestic Abuse Initiative, Donna Mroz, talks Dr. Chris Grace and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff through the telltale signs of abuse and support for those seeking help.

Is your spouse constantly on your nerves? It can be hard to see the positives in our spouse, especially when we go through seasons of trial in our marriage, but changing this mindset can be difficult. In today's video, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff talks through practical ways to change negative thinking in our relationships and recognize when it's time to "call a truce".

How do you create a future together in a marriage when your goals may be different? What are healthy ways to deal with conflict? In this week’s episode, Chris and Tim answer your questions, and share valuable tips on strong communication climates, working in synchrony, and building Christ-centered relationships.